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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 THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
acquaintance
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From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
attempt
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
best
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
character
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
Christian
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From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
circle
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From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
demonstrated
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
fact
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
familiar
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From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
final
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From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had lost nothing in the telling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
history
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From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
house
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
husband
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From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
individuality
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From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
known
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
large
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From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
live
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From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
loose-living
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From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
lost
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From this reading It had lost nothing in the telling.
man
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From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
marked
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From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
marriage
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From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
married
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From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
Miriam
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
mistress
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
more
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From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
Mrs
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
night
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It had lost nothing in the telling.
notorious
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From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
only
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From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
out
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From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
person
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
Powell
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
public
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From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
resolution
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From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
sleep
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
sufficiently
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
SUPPLICANT
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
telling
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From this reading It had lost nothing in the telling.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
There
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
unclean
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From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
unhappy
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From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
woman
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
world
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
