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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 Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
abundantly
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From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
Bonbright
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From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
Bonbright's
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From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
burst
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From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
danger
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From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
days
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From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
Dulac
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From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
eccentric
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From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
end
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From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
enough
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From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
enter
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From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
existence
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From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
failure
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From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
far
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From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
game
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From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
harder
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From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
hint
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From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
ironically
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From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
live
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From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
make-believe
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From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
meant
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From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
morbid
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From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
only
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From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
perceived
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From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
possible
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From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
pretense
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From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
Ruth
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From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
Ruth's
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From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
saw
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From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
successfully
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From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
unhealthy
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From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
weighted
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From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
well
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From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
