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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 It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
all
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
anxious
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
any
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
bonds
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
boys
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
brood
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
caressed
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
characters
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
departure
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
doubt
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
duller
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From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
earliest
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
easier
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
effect
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
family
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From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
fellow
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From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
find
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
future
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From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
generally
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
girls
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
go
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
got
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From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
habit
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
happy
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
harm
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
harsh
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
haste
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
hasty
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
heads
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From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
idea
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From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
impunity
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
inclination
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
insulted
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
made
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
many
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
meant
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
mother's
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
nature
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
night's
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From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
nursery
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
other
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
out
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
perhaps
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From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
place
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
placid
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
portion
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From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
possible
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
possibly
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From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
ready
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
remembered
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From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
said
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
sleep
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From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
sound
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From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
supremacy
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From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
temper
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From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
Theo
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From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
Theo's
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From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
there
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
things
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
unkindness
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
unnecessary
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
up
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
very
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
Warrender
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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
well
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From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
whole
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From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
word
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From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.
years
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From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.
