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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 Her lover’s defalcation had been a natural sequence to the misfortune that had overtaken her, compared to this.
admitted
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From this reading But Maraquita’s conduct admitted of no such palliation.
adopted
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
anger
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From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
any
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
appeal
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Liz Fellows went home that day sadder than she had been before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Liz Fellows went home that day sadder than she had been before.
believed
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From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
better
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
charge
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
compared
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From this reading Her lover’s defalcation had been a natural sequence to the misfortune that had overtaken her, compared to this.
conduct
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From this reading But Maraquita’s conduct admitted of no such palliation.
contempt
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From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
coolly
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
day
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From this reading Liz Fellows went home that day sadder than she had been before.
defalcation
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From this reading Her lover’s defalcation had been a natural sequence to the misfortune that had overtaken her, compared to this.
deny
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
dishonoured
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From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
doors
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
else
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
fact
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
Fellows
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From this reading Liz Fellows went home that day sadder than she had been before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Liz Fellows went home that day sadder than she had been before.
harshly
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From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lover’s defalcation had been a natural sequence to the misfortune that had overtaken her, compared to this.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
home
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From this reading Liz Fellows went home that day sadder than she had been before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
innocent
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
join
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
judged
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From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
knew
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
laid
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
Liz
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From this reading Liz Fellows went home that day sadder than she had been before.
lover's
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From this reading Her lover’s defalcation had been a natural sequence to the misfortune that had overtaken her, compared to this.
man
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From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
Maraquita's
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From this reading But Maraquita’s conduct admitted of no such palliation.
misfortune
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From this reading Her lover’s defalcation had been a natural sequence to the misfortune that had overtaken her, compared to this.
mother
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
natural
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From this reading Her lover’s defalcation had been a natural sequence to the misfortune that had overtaken her, compared to this.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Maraquita’s conduct admitted of no such palliation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
overtaken
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From this reading Her lover’s defalcation had been a natural sequence to the misfortune that had overtaken her, compared to this.
palliation
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From this reading But Maraquita’s conduct admitted of no such palliation.
proof
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From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
sadder
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From this reading Liz Fellows went home that day sadder than she had been before.
sequence
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From this reading Her lover’s defalcation had been a natural sequence to the misfortune that had overtaken her, compared to this.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Liz Fellows went home that day sadder than she had been before.
sister
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But Maraquita’s conduct admitted of no such palliation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Liz Fellows went home that day sadder than she had been before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Liz Fellows went home that day sadder than she had been before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her lover’s defalcation had been a natural sequence to the misfortune that had overtaken her, compared to this.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her lover’s defalcation had been a natural sequence to the misfortune that had overtaken her, compared to this.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her lover’s defalcation had been a natural sequence to the misfortune that had overtaken her, compared to this.
turning
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From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
untrue
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From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Liz Fellows went home that day sadder than she had been before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had judged her harshly, and without proof, but he at least believed (or she thought he did) that she had been untrue to him, and his anger and contempt were those of a dishonoured man.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She _knew_ better than any one else, that Liz was innocent of the charge laid against her, and yet she could coolly deny the fact, and appeal to her mother to join her in turning her adopted sister from their doors.
