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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 Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
attentions
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
beauty
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
bloom
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
careless
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From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
carving
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
chill
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
contour
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
deepening
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From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
delicate
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
discontent
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
diverse
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From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
elder
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
elements
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From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
ennui
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From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
envious
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
European
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From this reading His European travels had not improved him, in Evadne's opinion.
Evadne's
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From this reading His European travels had not improved him, in Evadne's opinion.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
expression
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From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
face
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
hauteur
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
Hildreth
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From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His European travels had not improved him, in Evadne's opinion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
household
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From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
improved
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From this reading His European travels had not improved him, in Evadne's opinion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
increased
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
indelible
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
irritable
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
Isabelle's
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
lines
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
listless
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From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
losing
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
Louis
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From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
many
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From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
Marion's
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
more
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From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
nonchalant
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From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His European travels had not improved him, in Evadne's opinion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
old
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From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
Once
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From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
only
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
opinion
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From this reading His European travels had not improved him, in Evadne's opinion.
peevish
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
pink
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
pitiful
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From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
possible
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From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
rapidly
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
receive
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
render
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
self
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From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
served
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
sister
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
social
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
travels
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From this reading His European travels had not improved him, in Evadne's opinion.
union
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From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
united
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From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once more the Hildreth household was united, if such a thing as union could be possible, among so many diverse elements.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
white
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
years
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From this reading Isabelle's chill hauteur had increased with the years and a peevish discontent was carving indelible lines upon her face which was rapidly losing its delicate contour and bloom.
young
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From this reading Louis was his old nonchalant self, careless and listless, with an ever deepening expression of _ennui_ which was pitiful in one so young.
zenith
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From this reading Marion's pink and white beauty was at its zenith, and the social attentions she was beginning to receive only served to render her elder sister more than ever irritable and envious.
