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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 _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
acknowledged
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From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
anticipated
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From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
arose
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
aspect
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From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
assumed
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
away
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From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
character
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
cold
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From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
confession
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From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
control
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
exacting
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From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
freedom
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
going
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From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
husband
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
love
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
met
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From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
native
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
new
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
pride
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
put
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
rebellion
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
reception
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From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
RECONCILIATION
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From this reading THE RECONCILIATION.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
sensitive
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
showed
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From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
spirit
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From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
stern
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From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
strong
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From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECONCILIATION.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
unprepared
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From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
wholly
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From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
wife
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From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
wrong
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From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
young
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From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
