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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But see, I am weary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She answered me in her own way.
BARONESS
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From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
battles
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From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, Madam--" I began.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Madam--" I began.
Clifford
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From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
fought
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From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
given
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From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Monsieur hesitates--he is lost!" she said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She answered me in her own way.
hesitates
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From this reading "Monsieur hesitates--he is lost!" she said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, Madam--" I began.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She answered me in her own way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
K
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From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
lives
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From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
lost
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From this reading "Monsieur hesitates--he is lost!" she said.
MADAM
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From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She answered me in her own way.
men
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From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
Monsieur
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From this reading "Monsieur hesitates--he is lost!" she said.
Mrs
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From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
own
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From this reading She answered me in her own way.
said
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From this reading "Monsieur hesitates--he is lost!" she said.
see
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From this reading "But see, I am weary.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered me in her own way.
souls
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staked
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From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
W
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From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
way
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From this reading She answered me in her own way.
weary
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From this reading "But see, I am weary.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
women
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From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.