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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 was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
alike
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From this reading Here is the difference between Ruth and Christina, who were considered so much alike.
all
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUTH AND CHRISTINA.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
Australian
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
beautiful
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
better
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Here is the difference between Ruth and Christina, who were considered so much alike.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
certain
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
chance
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
CHRISTINA
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From this reading RUTH AND CHRISTINA.
color
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
complexion
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
considered
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From this reading Here is the difference between Ruth and Christina, who were considered so much alike.
days
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
destructive
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
difference
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From this reading Here is the difference between Ruth and Christina, who were considered so much alike.
differences
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
diminutive
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
early
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
enter
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
Erskine
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From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
fall
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From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
figure
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
finer
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
given
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is the difference between Ruth and Christina, who were considered so much alike.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
Holland
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From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
ideas
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
indeed
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is the difference between Ruth and Christina, who were considered so much alike.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
less
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
love
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From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
much
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From this reading Here is the difference between Ruth and Christina, who were considered so much alike.
needless
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
owing
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
pleasure
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
proof
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From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
rather
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
respect
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
RUTH
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From this reading RUTH AND CHRISTINA.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
sight
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From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
sister
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here is the difference between Ruth and Christina, who were considered so much alike.
sun
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
supplies
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From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here is the difference between Ruth and Christina, who were considered so much alike.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
two
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From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
vanity
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
very
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
Wallandoon
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From this reading In the early days at Wallandoon she had given herself a better chance in this respect than Christina had done, not from vanity at all, but rather owing to certain differences in their ideas of pleasure, into which it is needless to enter.
warmer
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From this reading She was less diminutive than her sister; she had a finer figure, a warmer color, and indeed, despite the destructive Australian sun, a very beautiful complexion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here is the difference between Ruth and Christina, who were considered so much alike.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Here is the difference between Ruth and Christina, who were considered so much alike.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the two, Ruth was the one to fall in love with at sight--of which Erskine Holland supplies the proof.
