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activities
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From this reading She had her own friends, her own activities, her own life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
all
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From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
almost
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From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In Beldover, there was both for Ursula and for Gudrun an interval.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Beldover, there was both for Ursula and for Gudrun an interval.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
away
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From this reading She turned back to the old ways with zest, away from him.
back
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From this reading She turned back to the old ways with zest, away from him.
Beldover
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From this reading In Beldover, there was both for Ursula and for Gudrun an interval.
Birkin
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From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In Beldover, there was both for Ursula and for Gudrun an interval.
connected
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From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
conscious
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From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
Crich
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From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Beldover, there was both for Ursula and for Gudrun an interval.
friends
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From this reading She had her own friends, her own activities, her own life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She turned back to the old ways with zest, away from him.
Gerald
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From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
gone
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From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
Gudrun
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From this reading In Beldover, there was both for Ursula and for Gudrun an interval.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned back to the old ways with zest, away from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Beldover, there was both for Ursula and for Gudrun an interval.
indifferent
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From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
interval
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From this reading In Beldover, there was both for Ursula and for Gudrun an interval.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had her own friends, her own activities, her own life.
lost
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From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
mattered
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From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
moment
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From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
now
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From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
old
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From this reading She turned back to the old ways with zest, away from him.
out
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From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
own
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From this reading She had her own friends, her own activities, her own life.
physically
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From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
scarcely
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From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had her own friends, her own activities, her own life.
significance
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From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
there
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From this reading In Beldover, there was both for Ursula and for Gudrun an interval.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
turned
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From this reading She turned back to the old ways with zest, away from him.
Ursula
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From this reading In Beldover, there was both for Ursula and for Gudrun an interval.
veins
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From this reading And Gudrun, after feeling every moment in all her veins conscious of Gerald Crich, connected even physically with him, was now almost indifferent to the thought of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Beldover, there was both for Ursula and for Gudrun an interval.
ways
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From this reading She turned back to the old ways with zest, away from him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned back to the old ways with zest, away from him.
world
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From this reading It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world.
zest
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From this reading She turned back to the old ways with zest, away from him.
