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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 WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
account
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From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
Bastable
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From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
behaved
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From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
bullied
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From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
causes
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
contest
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From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
crunched
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
days
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From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
entangling
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From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
exposure
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From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
falls
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
few
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From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
Finally
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From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
fraction
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
garden
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From this reading She reflected, as she looked out over her garden, that she was getting very hard.
getting
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From this reading She reflected, as she looked out over her garden, that she was getting very hard.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
grain
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
hard
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From this reading She reflected, as she looked out over her garden, that she was getting very hard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
head
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From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
holding
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From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
influence
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From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
intention
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From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
introspective
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From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
knees
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From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
like
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From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She reflected, as she looked out over her garden, that she was getting very hard.
machine
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
man
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From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
mood
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From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
Mr
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From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
origin
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
out
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From this reading She reflected, as she looked out over her garden, that she was getting very hard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
personality
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From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
queen
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From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
rasp
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
reflected
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From this reading She reflected, as she looked out over her garden, that she was getting very hard.
sand
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
sardonic
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From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
second
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reflected, as she looked out over her garden, that she was getting very hard.
solicitor
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She reflected, as she looked out over her garden, that she was getting very hard.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
threats
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From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
tragedy
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From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
turned
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From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
unimportant
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
up
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
very
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From this reading She reflected, as she looked out over her garden, that she was getting very hard.
Victoria
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From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
victory
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From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
vulgarly
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From this reading She had brought this man to his knees by threats; she had vulgarly bullied him by holding exposure over his head; she had behaved like a tragedy queen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
wheel
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From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The solicitor was the origin of it, though unimportant in himself as the grain of sand which falls into a machine, and for a fraction of a second causes a wheel to rasp before the grain is crunched up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally, with sardonic intention, she had turned the contest to good account by entangling him while he was still under the influence of her personality.
WITHINprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN a few days of her victory over Mr Bastable, Victoria found herself in an introspective mood.
