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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 ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
acts
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
animal
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From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
arranged
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
came
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From this reading Each thing done by Louise, however, came from a personally and emotionally solicitous interest.
cause
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
caution
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From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
concerned
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From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
discouraged
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From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
dishes
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each thing done by Louise, however, came from a personally and emotionally solicitous interest.
Down
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From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
drinks
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each thing done by Louise, however, came from a personally and emotionally solicitous interest.
earliest
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From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
emotionally
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From this reading Each thing done by Louise, however, came from a personally and emotionally solicitous interest.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
flowers
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each thing done by Louise, however, came from a personally and emotionally solicitous interest.
generally
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From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
guest
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
Guise's
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From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
hand
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
house
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Each thing done by Louise, however, came from a personally and emotionally solicitous interest.
husband's
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
interest
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From this reading Each thing done by Louise, however, came from a personally and emotionally solicitous interest.
jealousy
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From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
Joel
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From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
kindnesses
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From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
lacking
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From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
Louise
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From this reading Each thing done by Louise, however, came from a personally and emotionally solicitous interest.
Louise's
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From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
made
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
Mazarine
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From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
men-children
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From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
mistress
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
moment
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From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
mother
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From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
mothers
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From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
nervousness
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
only
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
ordinary
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
Orlando
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From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
own
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
personally
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From this reading Each thing done by Louise, however, came from a personally and emotionally solicitous interest.
physical
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From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
picked
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
possessed
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From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
possible
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From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
Ranch
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From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
removing
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From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
risk
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From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
seen
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From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
sense
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From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
Slow
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From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
solicitous
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From this reading Each thing done by Louise, however, came from a personally and emotionally solicitous interest.
some
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From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
strengthening
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
there
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From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each thing done by Louise, however, came from a personally and emotionally solicitous interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
unreasoning
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From this reading She ought to have seen that Joel Mazarine was possessed of a jealousy as unreasoning as that of an animal; she ought to have discouraged Louise’s kindnesses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
well-being
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From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Orlando Guise’s mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If the kindnesses had been only the ordinary acts of a mistress of a house to a guest who had saved her husband’s life--dishes made by her own hand, strengthening drinks, flowers picked and arranged by herself--there could have been no cause for nervousness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had had sense, she would have insisted on removing Orlando to Slow Down Ranch at the earliest possible moment, even at some risk to his physical well-being.
