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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 So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
All
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From this reading All principle must be subordinated to the judgment of Mrs. Cribbage, all independence sacrificed to her.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
Arminell
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From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
conciliate
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From this reading The opinion of Mrs. Cribbage was to be what she must strive to conciliate.
consider
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From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
construction
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From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
Cribbage
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From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
Cribbage's
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From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
daily
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From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
DECLARATION
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From this reading DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
denied
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From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
eyes
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From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
fear
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From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
house
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From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
INDEPENDENCE
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From this reading DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
interested
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From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
judgment
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From this reading All principle must be subordinated to the judgment of Mrs. Cribbage, all independence sacrificed to her.
keep
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From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
liked
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From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
man
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From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
Mrs
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From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
now
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From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
only
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From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
opinion
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From this reading The opinion of Mrs. Cribbage was to be what she must strive to conciliate.
principle
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From this reading All principle must be subordinated to the judgment of Mrs. Cribbage, all independence sacrificed to her.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
sacrificed
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From this reading All principle must be subordinated to the judgment of Mrs. Cribbage, all independence sacrificed to her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
strive
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From this reading The opinion of Mrs. Cribbage was to be what she must strive to conciliate.
subjects
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From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
subordinated
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From this reading All principle must be subordinated to the judgment of Mrs. Cribbage, all independence sacrificed to her.
talk
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From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
walk
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From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, now, even this was denied Arminell, to talk with a rational man, the only rational man in the house, about the subjects that interested her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She must keep Mrs. Cribbage before her eyes, ever walk in daily fear of Mrs. Cribbage; consider, before she did anything she liked, what would Mrs. Cribbage’s construction on it be.
