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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
accomplishments
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From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
almost
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From this reading A crisis had been reached, and she was almost glad it had been reached.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
Ann
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She made up her mind in the train home that it should be a decisive crisis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A crisis had been reached, and she was almost glad it had been reached.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had trembled on the verge of such a resolution before, but this time quite definitely she made it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had trembled on the verge of such a resolution before, but this time quite definitely she made it.
came
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
carefully
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From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
crisis
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From this reading A crisis had been reached, and she was almost glad it had been reached.
decisive
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From this reading She made up her mind in the train home that it should be a decisive crisis.
definitely
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From this reading She had trembled on the verge of such a resolution before, but this time quite definitely she made it.
down
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
evening
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
excitement
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
father
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
girl
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From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
glad
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From this reading A crisis had been reached, and she was almost glad it had been reached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had trembled on the verge of such a resolution before, but this time quite definitely she made it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
home
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From this reading She made up her mind in the train home that it should be a decisive crisis.
ignore
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From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
ignoring
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From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
instilled
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From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had trembled on the verge of such a resolution before, but this time quite definitely she made it.
knowledge
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From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
late
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
London
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
made
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From this reading She had trembled on the verge of such a resolution before, but this time quite definitely she made it.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made up her mind in the train home that it should be a decisive crisis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had trembled on the verge of such a resolution before, but this time quite definitely she made it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
out
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
own
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From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
reached
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From this reading A crisis had been reached, and she was almost glad it had been reached.
resolution
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From this reading She had trembled on the verge of such a resolution before, but this time quite definitely she made it.
resolved
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
September
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She made up her mind in the train home that it should be a decisive crisis.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
solemn
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
Stanley
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
state
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had trembled on the verge of such a resolution before, but this time quite definitely she made it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
things
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had trembled on the verge of such a resolution before, but this time quite definitely she made it.
thoughts
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From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had trembled on the verge of such a resolution before, but this time quite definitely she made it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
train
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From this reading She made up her mind in the train home that it should be a decisive crisis.
trembled
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From this reading She had trembled on the verge of such a resolution before, but this time quite definitely she made it.
up
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From this reading She made up her mind in the train home that it should be a decisive crisis.
verge
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From this reading She had trembled on the verge of such a resolution before, but this time quite definitely she made it.
Veronica
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
very
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A crisis had been reached, and she was almost glad it had been reached.
Wednesday
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From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
well-bred
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From this reading “The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Part 1 One Wednesday afternoon in late September, Ann Veronica Stanley came down from London in a state of solemn excitement and quite resolved to have things out with her father that very evening.
