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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 natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
always
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From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However extraordinary its conditions may be, they are natural--they are life to the young soul which has had no choice in the matter.
arise
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From this reading Still there are curiosities which will arise.
awakens
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From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However extraordinary its conditions may be, they are natural--they are life to the young soul which has had no choice in the matter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
childhood
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From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
choice
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From this reading However extraordinary its conditions may be, they are natural--they are life to the young soul which has had no choice in the matter.
concerning
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From this reading It was not the first time that she had speculated concerning their life.
conditions
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From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
curiosities
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From this reading Still there are curiosities which will arise.
extraordinary
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From this reading However extraordinary its conditions may be, they are natural--they are life to the young soul which has had no choice in the matter.
familiar
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From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time that she had speculated concerning their life.
girl's
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From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not the first time that she had speculated concerning their life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
hold
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From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However extraordinary its conditions may be, they are natural--they are life to the young soul which has had no choice in the matter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
indeed
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From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
inevitable
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From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading However extraordinary its conditions may be, they are natural--they are life to the young soul which has had no choice in the matter.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time that she had speculated concerning their life.
lived
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From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
matter
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From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However extraordinary its conditions may be, they are natural--they are life to the young soul which has had no choice in the matter.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
natural
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From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading However extraordinary its conditions may be, they are natural--they are life to the young soul which has had no choice in the matter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the first time that she had speculated concerning their life.
occurrence
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From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
questions
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From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not the first time that she had speculated concerning their life.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
soul
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From this reading However extraordinary its conditions may be, they are natural--they are life to the young soul which has had no choice in the matter.
speculated
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From this reading It was not the first time that she had speculated concerning their life.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still there are curiosities which will arise.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was not the first time that she had speculated concerning their life.
there
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From this reading Still there are curiosities which will arise.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However extraordinary its conditions may be, they are natural--they are life to the young soul which has had no choice in the matter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time that she had speculated concerning their life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However extraordinary its conditions may be, they are natural--they are life to the young soul which has had no choice in the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was natural that this occurrence should take a great hold of the girl’s mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A life which one has always lived, indeed, the conditions of which have been familiar and inevitable since childhood, is not a matter which awakens questions in the mind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Still there are curiosities which will arise.
young
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From this reading However extraordinary its conditions may be, they are natural--they are life to the young soul which has had no choice in the matter.
