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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 When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
admirable
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From this reading These were admirable intentions, but he was counting on a depth of nature that was not his either by inheritance or cultivation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
all
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From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
argued
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From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
bed
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
believed
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From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
bound
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From this reading The inflammable material was still bound up in his breast, and it needed but one spark to fire it.
Bradley
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
breast
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From this reading The inflammable material was still bound up in his breast, and it needed but one spark to fire it.
buoyancy
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These were admirable intentions, but he was counting on a depth of nature that was not his either by inheritance or cultivation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
cease
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From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
certain
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
conversion
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
counting
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From this reading These were admirable intentions, but he was counting on a depth of nature that was not his either by inheritance or cultivation.
cultivation
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From this reading These were admirable intentions, but he was counting on a depth of nature that was not his either by inheritance or cultivation.
Dawson
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
depth
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From this reading These were admirable intentions, but he was counting on a depth of nature that was not his either by inheritance or cultivation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading These were admirable intentions, but he was counting on a depth of nature that was not his either by inheritance or cultivation.
exactly
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From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
experienced
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
fire
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From this reading The inflammable material was still bound up in his breast, and it needed but one spark to fire it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
forgive
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From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
girl
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From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
Harriet
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From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
heart
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
how
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From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
inflammable
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From this reading The inflammable material was still bound up in his breast, and it needed but one spark to fire it.
inheritance
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From this reading These were admirable intentions, but he was counting on a depth of nature that was not his either by inheritance or cultivation.
intentions
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From this reading These were admirable intentions, but he was counting on a depth of nature that was not his either by inheritance or cultivation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
knew
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From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
lightness
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
love
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From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
material
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From this reading The inflammable material was still bound up in his breast, and it needed but one spark to fire it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
Mrs
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
nature
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From this reading These were admirable intentions, but he was counting on a depth of nature that was not his either by inheritance or cultivation.
needed
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From this reading The inflammable material was still bound up in his breast, and it needed but one spark to fire it.
new
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From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
night
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
offence
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From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These were admirable intentions, but he was counting on a depth of nature that was not his either by inheritance or cultivation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The inflammable material was still bound up in his breast, and it needed but one spark to fire it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These were admirable intentions, but he was counting on a depth of nature that was not his either by inheritance or cultivation.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
pardon
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From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
regard
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From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
show
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From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
spark
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From this reading The inflammable material was still bound up in his breast, and it needed but one spark to fire it.
spirits
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inflammable material was still bound up in his breast, and it needed but one spark to fire it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
Surely
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From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
talk
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were admirable intentions, but he was counting on a depth of nature that was not his either by inheritance or cultivation.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
unpardonable
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From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
up
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From this reading The inflammable material was still bound up in his breast, and it needed but one spark to fire it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
Wambush
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From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were admirable intentions, but he was counting on a depth of nature that was not his either by inheritance or cultivation.
Westerfelt
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From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Surely," he argued, "if Mrs. Dawson can forgive me for all I have done, I ought to pardon the girl I love for what she did before she knew me."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley about the conversion of Mrs. Dawson, it was with a certain lightness of heart and buoyancy of spirits that he had not experienced for a long time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not know exactly how his new feeling would show itself in regard to Harriet, but he believed he might, in time, cease to look upon her love for Wambush as such an unpardonable offence.
