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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 A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
ailing
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
all
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From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Kedzie loved Strathdene as much as she could ever love anybody.
any
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From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading And Kedzie loved Strathdene as much as she could ever love anybody.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For one thing Strathdene was fiercely jealous of her--and the poor child had been simply famished for a little jealousy.
bolstered
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
bolstering
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
Charity
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From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
child
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From this reading For one thing Strathdene was fiercely jealous of her--and the poor child had been simply famished for a little jealousy.
conflict
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Kedzie loved Strathdene as much as she could ever love anybody.
cruelty
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From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
especially
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Kedzie loved Strathdene as much as she could ever love anybody.
excellent
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
famished
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From this reading For one thing Strathdene was fiercely jealous of her--and the poor child had been simply famished for a little jealousy.
fear
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From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
fiercely
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From this reading For one thing Strathdene was fiercely jealous of her--and the poor child had been simply famished for a little jealousy.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first husband had hardly known what the word meant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
friend
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For one thing Strathdene was fiercely jealous of her--and the poor child had been simply famished for a little jealousy.
hardly
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From this reading Her first husband had hardly known what the word meant.
harrowed
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From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For one thing Strathdene was fiercely jealous of her--and the poor child had been simply famished for a little jealousy.
husband
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From this reading Her first husband had hardly known what the word meant.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
inability
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
jealous
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From this reading For one thing Strathdene was fiercely jealous of her--and the poor child had been simply famished for a little jealousy.
jealousy
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From this reading For one thing Strathdene was fiercely jealous of her--and the poor child had been simply famished for a little jealousy.
justified
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From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
Kedzie
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From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
Kedzie's
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From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
known
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From this reading Her first husband had hardly known what the word meant.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing Strathdene was fiercely jealous of her--and the poor child had been simply famished for a little jealousy.
losing
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From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
love
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From this reading And Kedzie loved Strathdene as much as she could ever love anybody.
loved
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From this reading And Kedzie loved Strathdene as much as she could ever love anybody.
Marquess
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From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
meant
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From this reading Her first husband had hardly known what the word meant.
much
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From this reading And Kedzie loved Strathdene as much as she could ever love anybody.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing Strathdene was fiercely jealous of her--and the poor child had been simply famished for a little jealousy.
other
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing Strathdene was fiercely jealous of her--and the poor child had been simply famished for a little jealousy.
quick
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
see
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Kedzie loved Strathdene as much as she could ever love anybody.
simply
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From this reading For one thing Strathdene was fiercely jealous of her--and the poor child had been simply famished for a little jealousy.
Strathdene
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From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
temper
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing Strathdene was fiercely jealous of her--and the poor child had been simply famished for a little jealousy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
up
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
view
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From this reading A quick temper is an excellent friend for bolstering up an ailing conscience, especially if itself is bolstered by an inability to see the point of view of the other party to a conflict.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her first husband had hardly known what the word meant.
word
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From this reading Her first husband had hardly known what the word meant.
wrath
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From this reading Kedzie's wrath at Charity justified to Kedzie any cruelty, especially as Kedzie was all harrowed up by the fear of losing the Marquess of Strathdene.
