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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 her relations with her male belongings a woman does not expect much.
admiration
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From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
belongings
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From this reading In her relations with her male belongings a woman does not expect much.
brook
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From this reading The one thing she cannot brook is neglect.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
cannot
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From this reading The one thing she cannot brook is neglect.
Certainly
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From this reading Certainly not justice, nor reason, nor common sense.
character
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chiefly
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From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
common
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From this reading Certainly not justice, nor reason, nor common sense.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
desires
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From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her relations with her male belongings a woman does not expect much.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
essential
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From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
ET
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exemplified
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expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading In her relations with her male belongings a woman does not expect much.
facts
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female
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few
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From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
Gaymer
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her relations with her male belongings a woman does not expect much.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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history
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hitherto
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Hughie
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
inform
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From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
Joan
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justice
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From this reading Certainly not justice, nor reason, nor common sense.
kindness
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From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
latter
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From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
male
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From this reading In her relations with her male belongings a woman does not expect much.
Miss
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much
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From this reading In her relations with her male belongings a woman does not expect much.
MUTABILE
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natural
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neglect
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From this reading The one thing she cannot brook is neglect.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Certainly not justice, nor reason, nor common sense.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
notice
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occurred
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one thing she cannot brook is neglect.
possible
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From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
reason
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From this reading Certainly not justice, nor reason, nor common sense.
relations
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From this reading In her relations with her male belongings a woman does not expect much.
sense
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From this reading Certainly not justice, nor reason, nor common sense.
sex
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From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
some
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From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
study
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From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one thing she cannot brook is neglect.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
VARIUM
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ward
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From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
weeks
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From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _VARIUM ET MUTABILE_ Hughie continued during the next few weeks to study the character of the female sex as exemplified by his ward Miss Joan Gaymer, and some facts in natural history were brought to his notice which had not hitherto occurred to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That which she chiefly desires--so those who know inform us--is admiration, and, if possible, kindness, though the latter is not essential.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her relations with her male belongings a woman does not expect much.
woman
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From this reading In her relations with her male belongings a woman does not expect much.
