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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 a question which had never occurred to her before.
accept
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
according
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was the intention of her settlement, and of all settlements, she said to herself, to secure a woman against the chances of her husband's ruin.
all
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From this reading It was the intention of her settlement, and of all settlements, she said to herself, to secure a woman against the chances of her husband's ruin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
arrangement
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
away
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From this reading Mrs Burton took her new problem away with her into the quiet of her room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a question which had never occurred to her before.
Burton
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From this reading Mrs Burton took her new problem away with her into the quiet of her room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
calamity
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
chances
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From this reading It was the intention of her settlement, and of all settlements, she said to herself, to secure a woman against the chances of her husband's ruin.
common
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
commonplace
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
consider
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
contempt
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
custom
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
discussed
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
few
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From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
granted
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From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a question which had never occurred to her before.
happened
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Burton took her new problem away with her into the quiet of her room.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the intention of her settlement, and of all settlements, she said to herself, to secure a woman against the chances of her husband's ruin.
high
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
honesty
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
honour
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
husband's
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From this reading It was the intention of her settlement, and of all settlements, she said to herself, to secure a woman against the chances of her husband's ruin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
inquiring
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From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
intention
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From this reading It was the intention of her settlement, and of all settlements, she said to herself, to secure a woman against the chances of her husband's ruin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs Burton took her new problem away with her into the quiet of her room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a question which had never occurred to her before.
just
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
law
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
like
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From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
love
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
made
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
matter
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
mere
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
money
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs Burton took her new problem away with her into the quiet of her room.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
natural
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
necessity
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a question which had never occurred to her before.
new
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From this reading Mrs Burton took her new problem away with her into the quiet of her room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
occurred
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From this reading It was a question which had never occurred to her before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Burton took her new problem away with her into the quiet of her room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
own
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
person
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
principles
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From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
problem
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From this reading Mrs Burton took her new problem away with her into the quiet of her room.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a question which had never occurred to her before.
quiet
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From this reading Mrs Burton took her new problem away with her into the quiet of her room.
room
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From this reading Mrs Burton took her new problem away with her into the quiet of her room.
ruin
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From this reading It was the intention of her settlement, and of all settlements, she said to herself, to secure a woman against the chances of her husband's ruin.
said
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From this reading It was the intention of her settlement, and of all settlements, she said to herself, to secure a woman against the chances of her husband's ruin.
secure
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From this reading It was the intention of her settlement, and of all settlements, she said to herself, to secure a woman against the chances of her husband's ruin.
sense
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
settlement
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From this reading It was the intention of her settlement, and of all settlements, she said to herself, to secure a woman against the chances of her husband's ruin.
settlements
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From this reading It was the intention of her settlement, and of all settlements, she said to herself, to secure a woman against the chances of her husband's ruin.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
Some
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From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Burton took her new problem away with her into the quiet of her room.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
theoretically
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some few first principles even an inquiring mind like hers must take for granted, and this had been one of them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a question which had never occurred to her before.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Burton took her new problem away with her into the quiet of her room.
view
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From this reading She had no love for money, and no contempt for it--it was a mere commonplace necessity, not a thing to be discussed; and though she had a high natural sense of honour and honesty, in her own person, it had not occurred to her to consider that in such a matter she had anything to do but to accept the arrangement which was according to law and common custom, an arrangement which, of course, had been made (theoretically) in view of a calamity such as had just happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a question which had never occurred to her before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a question which had never occurred to her before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs Burton took her new problem away with her into the quiet of her room.
woman
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From this reading It was the intention of her settlement, and of all settlements, she said to herself, to secure a woman against the chances of her husband's ruin.
