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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 THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
all
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
Allen
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From this reading Mr. Allen guessed as much.
also
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
any
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
average
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From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Notwithstanding her show of maidenly pride and reserve, she was ready enough to do as she had been bidden.
believed
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From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
better
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
bidden
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From this reading Notwithstanding her show of maidenly pride and reserve, she was ready enough to do as she had been bidden.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
cleverer
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From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
commit
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
continue
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
craved
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
deep
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From this reading The manner in which she had "hooked" him made a deep and lasting impression on his memory.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Notwithstanding her show of maidenly pride and reserve, she was ready enough to do as she had been bidden.
elegant
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
enough
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From this reading Notwithstanding her show of maidenly pride and reserve, she was ready enough to do as she had been bidden.
expensive
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
far
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
father
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
fully
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
Goulden
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
guessed
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From this reading Mr. Allen guessed as much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
hooked
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From this reading The manner in which she had "hooked" him made a deep and lasting impression on his memory.
impression
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From this reading The manner in which she had "hooked" him made a deep and lasting impression on his memory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
lasting
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From this reading The manner in which she had "hooked" him made a deep and lasting impression on his memory.
Laura
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
lead
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
love
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
loved
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
made
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From this reading The manner in which she had "hooked" him made a deep and lasting impression on his memory.
maidenly
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From this reading Notwithstanding her show of maidenly pride and reserve, she was ready enough to do as she had been bidden.
majority
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From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
manner
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From this reading The manner in which she had "hooked" him made a deep and lasting impression on his memory.
matters
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From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The manner in which she had "hooked" him made a deep and lasting impression on his memory.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
motive
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
Mr
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
much
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From this reading Mr. Allen guessed as much.
natural
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From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding her show of maidenly pride and reserve, she was ready enough to do as she had been bidden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notwithstanding her show of maidenly pride and reserve, she was ready enough to do as she had been bidden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The manner in which she had "hooked" him made a deep and lasting impression on his memory.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
only
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From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
pride
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From this reading Notwithstanding her show of maidenly pride and reserve, she was ready enough to do as she had been bidden.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
ready
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From this reading Notwithstanding her show of maidenly pride and reserve, she was ready enough to do as she had been bidden.
realized
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
reserve
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From this reading Notwithstanding her show of maidenly pride and reserve, she was ready enough to do as she had been bidden.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
show
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From this reading Notwithstanding her show of maidenly pride and reserve, she was ready enough to do as she had been bidden.
STORM
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
suggested
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
tastes
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
THREATENING
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
type
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From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding her show of maidenly pride and reserve, she was ready enough to do as she had been bidden.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The manner in which she had "hooked" him made a deep and lasting impression on his memory.
wife
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From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
wishing
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From this reading THE STORM THREATENING Laura had a better motive than that suggested by her father for wishing to lead Mr. Goulden to commit himself, for as far as she could love any one beyond herself she loved him, and she also realized fully that he could continue to her all that her elegant and expensive tastes craved.
woman
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From this reading Indeed, as was quite natural, his wife was the type of the average woman to his mind, only he believed that she was a little cleverer in these matters than the majority.
