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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 Fortunately, she lived at a distance, and so was spared the horrible spectacle of William’s daily crimes.
Adolphus
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From this reading WILLIAM AND PHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Adolphus Crane was William’s mother’s second cousin and William’s godmother.
all
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From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILLIAM AND PHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Adolphus Crane was William’s mother’s second cousin and William’s godmother.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moreover, Mrs. Adolphus Crane was rich and immensely respectable--the last person whom Fate should have selected as his godmother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fortunately, she lived at a distance, and so was spared the horrible spectacle of William’s daily crimes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
cousin
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From this reading WILLIAM AND PHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Adolphus Crane was William’s mother’s second cousin and William’s godmother.
Crane
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From this reading WILLIAM AND PHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Adolphus Crane was William’s mother’s second cousin and William’s godmother.
crimes
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From this reading Fortunately, she lived at a distance, and so was spared the horrible spectacle of William’s daily crimes.
daily
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From this reading Fortunately, she lived at a distance, and so was spared the horrible spectacle of William’s daily crimes.
desire
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From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
distance
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From this reading Fortunately, she lived at a distance, and so was spared the horrible spectacle of William’s daily crimes.
earnest
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From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
family's
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From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
far
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From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
Fate
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From this reading Moreover, Mrs. Adolphus Crane was rich and immensely respectable--the last person whom Fate should have selected as his godmother.
favourably
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From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
fortunate
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From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately, she lived at a distance, and so was spared the horrible spectacle of William’s daily crimes.
godfathers
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From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
godmother
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From this reading WILLIAM AND PHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Adolphus Crane was William’s mother’s second cousin and William’s godmother.
godmothers
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From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
grown-up
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From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover, Mrs. Adolphus Crane was rich and immensely respectable--the last person whom Fate should have selected as his godmother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, Mrs. Adolphus Crane was rich and immensely respectable--the last person whom Fate should have selected as his godmother.
horrible
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From this reading Fortunately, she lived at a distance, and so was spared the horrible spectacle of William’s daily crimes.
immensely
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From this reading Moreover, Mrs. Adolphus Crane was rich and immensely respectable--the last person whom Fate should have selected as his godmother.
impress
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From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
institutions
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From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, Mrs. Adolphus Crane was rich and immensely respectable--the last person whom Fate should have selected as his godmother.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
lived
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From this reading Fortunately, she lived at a distance, and so was spared the horrible spectacle of William’s daily crimes.
many
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From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
meetings
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From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Mrs. Adolphus Crane was rich and immensely respectable--the last person whom Fate should have selected as his godmother.
most
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From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
mother's
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From this reading WILLIAM AND PHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Adolphus Crane was William’s mother’s second cousin and William’s godmother.
Mrs
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From this reading WILLIAM AND PHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Adolphus Crane was William’s mother’s second cousin and William’s godmother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
person
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From this reading Moreover, Mrs. Adolphus Crane was rich and immensely respectable--the last person whom Fate should have selected as his godmother.
PHOTOGRAPHY
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From this reading WILLIAM AND PHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Adolphus Crane was William’s mother’s second cousin and William’s godmother.
respectable
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From this reading Moreover, Mrs. Adolphus Crane was rich and immensely respectable--the last person whom Fate should have selected as his godmother.
rich
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From this reading Moreover, Mrs. Adolphus Crane was rich and immensely respectable--the last person whom Fate should have selected as his godmother.
second
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From this reading WILLIAM AND PHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Adolphus Crane was William’s mother’s second cousin and William’s godmother.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
selected
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From this reading Moreover, Mrs. Adolphus Crane was rich and immensely respectable--the last person whom Fate should have selected as his godmother.
senseless
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From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately, she lived at a distance, and so was spared the horrible spectacle of William’s daily crimes.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Moreover, Mrs. Adolphus Crane was rich and immensely respectable--the last person whom Fate should have selected as his godmother.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately, she lived at a distance, and so was spared the horrible spectacle of William’s daily crimes.
spared
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From this reading Fortunately, she lived at a distance, and so was spared the horrible spectacle of William’s daily crimes.
spectacle
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From this reading Fortunately, she lived at a distance, and so was spared the horrible spectacle of William’s daily crimes.
spite
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From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the many senseless institutions of grown-up life the institutions of godmothers and godfathers seemed to William the most senseless of all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILLIAM AND PHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Adolphus Crane was William’s mother’s second cousin and William’s godmother.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, Mrs. Adolphus Crane was rich and immensely respectable--the last person whom Fate should have selected as his godmother.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM AND PHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Adolphus Crane was William’s mother’s second cousin and William’s godmother.
William's
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From this reading WILLIAM AND PHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Adolphus Crane was William’s mother’s second cousin and William’s godmother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His meetings with her had not been fortunate, so far, in spite of his family’s earnest desire that he should impress her favourably.
