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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 Neither of them will look a bit well.
account
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From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
all
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
ask
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
bit
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From this reading Neither of them will look a bit well.
Burt
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
Cara
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
changed
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
daring
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
daughter
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From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
evening
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From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
girl
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From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
give
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
head
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
Helen
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From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
idea
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
Iphigenia
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From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
Jephtha's
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From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
L'Estrange
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
Mary
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them will look a bit well.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
now
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
pains
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From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
Penelope
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From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
Penelope's
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From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
pounds
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
rewarded
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From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
send
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
silly
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From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
sister
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them will look a bit well.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
thinks
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From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
thoughts
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From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
Troy
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From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
twenty
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
wanted
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From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
well
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From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
why
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From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
wishes
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From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
