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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 In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
active
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From this reading But it was this world which could give her, as she now knew, the best substitute that can be offered for joy--active and interesting occupation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
almost
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
always
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
America
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes she thought of going back there for good, and leaving the great world in which she had found so little joy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
back
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From this reading Sometimes she thought of going back there for good, and leaving the great world in which she had found so little joy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
best
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From this reading But it was this world which could give her, as she now knew, the best substitute that can be offered for joy--active and interesting occupation.
Bettina
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From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But it was this world which could give her, as she now knew, the best substitute that can be offered for joy--active and interesting occupation.
changed
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From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
conditions
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From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
consequent
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From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it was this world which could give her, as she now knew, the best substitute that can be offered for joy--active and interesting occupation.
England
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
extremely
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From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes she thought of going back there for good, and leaving the great world in which she had found so little joy.
give
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From this reading But it was this world which could give her, as she now knew, the best substitute that can be offered for joy--active and interesting occupation.
going
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From this reading Sometimes she thought of going back there for good, and leaving the great world in which she had found so little joy.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes she thought of going back there for good, and leaving the great world in which she had found so little joy.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes she thought of going back there for good, and leaving the great world in which she had found so little joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having once known the inspiration of this, the stagnation of her old home was not to be thought of for a permanency.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
home
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
husband's
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From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
inspiration
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From this reading Having once known the inspiration of this, the stagnation of her old home was not to be thought of for a permanency.
interesting
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From this reading But it was this world which could give her, as she now knew, the best substitute that can be offered for joy--active and interesting occupation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
joy
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From this reading Sometimes she thought of going back there for good, and leaving the great world in which she had found so little joy.
kept
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
knew
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
known
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From this reading Having once known the inspiration of this, the stagnation of her old home was not to be thought of for a permanency.
leaving
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From this reading Sometimes she thought of going back there for good, and leaving the great world in which she had found so little joy.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes she thought of going back there for good, and leaving the great world in which she had found so little joy.
mere
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
mother
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having once known the inspiration of this, the stagnation of her old home was not to be thought of for a permanency.
now
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From this reading But it was this world which could give her, as she now knew, the best substitute that can be offered for joy--active and interesting occupation.
occupation
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From this reading But it was this world which could give her, as she now knew, the best substitute that can be offered for joy--active and interesting occupation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
offered
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From this reading But it was this world which could give her, as she now knew, the best substitute that can be offered for joy--active and interesting occupation.
old
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
once
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From this reading Having once known the inspiration of this, the stagnation of her old home was not to be thought of for a permanency.
only
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
permanency
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From this reading Having once known the inspiration of this, the stagnation of her old home was not to be thought of for a permanency.
pittance
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
provision
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From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
realized
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From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
riches
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
small
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From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sometimes she thought of going back there for good, and leaving the great world in which she had found so little joy.
society
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
some
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From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes she thought of going back there for good, and leaving the great world in which she had found so little joy.
stagnation
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From this reading Having once known the inspiration of this, the stagnation of her old home was not to be thought of for a permanency.
substitute
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From this reading But it was this world which could give her, as she now knew, the best substitute that can be offered for joy--active and interesting occupation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was this world which could give her, as she now knew, the best substitute that can be offered for joy--active and interesting occupation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
there
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From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it was this world which could give her, as she now knew, the best substitute that can be offered for joy--active and interesting occupation.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes she thought of going back there for good, and leaving the great world in which she had found so little joy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having once known the inspiration of this, the stagnation of her old home was not to be thought of for a permanency.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before Bettina realized the changed conditions of her life consequent upon her husband's extremely small provision for her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
world
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From this reading Sometimes she thought of going back there for good, and leaving the great world in which she had found so little joy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In England, in the only society which she knew, it would be a mere pittance, after what she had always had there; but in America, in her old home, which she had always kept as her mother left it, it would be almost riches.
