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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 the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GOING AFTER JUNO.
afterward
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From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
allowed
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
became
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
birth
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
came
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
care
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
cared
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
consequence
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
criticisms
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
detail
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From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
detective
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From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
develop
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
developed
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
dying
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From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
extent
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
family
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From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
fatherless
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
few
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
finally
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
fullest
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
girl
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
given
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From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
GOING
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From this reading GOING AFTER JUNO.
governess
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
highborn
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
home
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
hospital
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From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
how
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From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
JUNO
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From this reading GOING AFTER JUNO.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
localities
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From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
London
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From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
months
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From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
more
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From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
motherless
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
names
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From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
Nan
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From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
Nan's
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From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
nature
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
non-regulated
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
opinions
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
others
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
own
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
reckless
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
relatives
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From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
run
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
servants
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
story
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From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
tale
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From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
temper
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
thereafter
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
things
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
thoroughly
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
ultimate
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
ungovernable
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
ungoverned
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
unmanageable
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
way
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
well-bred
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Nan’s story told how this girl, months afterward, was found in London, by relatives of the family, in a hospital, where she was dying.
whit
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From this reading Who, from being ungovernable, became unmanageable; from being reckless, became a wild thing; who developed a terrible temper; who did things that no well-bred girl should have done; who insisted upon having her own way in everything, and who cared not a whit for the opinions or the criticisms of others—and who came to the ultimate consequence of such an ungoverned, non-regulated life, and finally disappeared from her home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
wild
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
willful
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The tale that Nan told to the detective was given without names, or localities, more than those already given here; and the story need not be repeated in detail.
years
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From this reading It was the story of a highborn girl, left motherless at her birth, and fatherless within a few years thereafter, who is left to the care of governess and servants, and allowed to run wild and to develop a thoroughly willful nature to its fullest extent.
