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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 FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
all
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Medea and her children are familiar to us, and so is the grief of Constance.
anger
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Medea and her children are familiar to us, and so is the grief of Constance.
ARGUMENTS
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
back
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From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
bereaved
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
bone
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From this reading Few of us wish to disturb the mother of a litter of puppies when mouthing a bone in the midst of her young family.
bosom
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
children
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From this reading Medea and her children are familiar to us, and so is the grief of Constance.
CLAIMS
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
closed
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From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
Constance
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From this reading Medea and her children are familiar to us, and so is the grief of Constance.
cubs
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
deep
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
despair
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
discourse
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From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
disturb
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From this reading Few of us wish to disturb the mother of a litter of puppies when mouthing a bone in the midst of her young family.
door
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From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
Doubting
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From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
familiar
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From this reading Medea and her children are familiar to us, and so is the grief of Constance.
family
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From this reading Few of us wish to disturb the mother of a litter of puppies when mouthing a bone in the midst of her young family.
FAVOUR
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
fearing
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From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
felt
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
Few
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From this reading Few of us wish to disturb the mother of a litter of puppies when mouthing a bone in the midst of her young family.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
FOURTEEN
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
front
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From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
fury
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
grief
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From this reading Medea and her children are familiar to us, and so is the grief of Constance.
guards
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
hardly
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From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
heard
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
hound
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
husband
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
impart
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Medea and her children are familiar to us, and so is the grief of Constance.
lioness
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
litter
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From this reading Few of us wish to disturb the mother of a litter of puppies when mouthing a bone in the midst of her young family.
Medea
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From this reading Medea and her children are familiar to us, and so is the grief of Constance.
midst
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From this reading Few of us wish to disturb the mother of a litter of puppies when mouthing a bone in the midst of her young family.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
most
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
mother
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From this reading Few of us wish to disturb the mother of a litter of puppies when mouthing a bone in the midst of her young family.
mouthing
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From this reading Few of us wish to disturb the mother of a litter of puppies when mouthing a bone in the midst of her young family.
MR
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
news
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
prey
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
puppies
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From this reading Few of us wish to disturb the mother of a litter of puppies when mouthing a bone in the midst of her young family.
queen
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
Quiverful
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
QUIVERFUL'S
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
rage
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
rapacity
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
rushed
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From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
Slope's
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From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Medea and her children are familiar to us, and so is the grief of Constance.
soon
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From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
surrounded
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From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
tenor
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From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Few of us wish to disturb the mother of a litter of puppies when mouthing a bone in the midst of her young family.
tragic
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From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
visitor
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From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FOURTEEN ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR QUIVERFUL'S CLAIMS We have most of us heard of the terrible anger of a lioness when, surrounded by her cubs, she guards her prey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
wish
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From this reading Few of us wish to disturb the mother of a litter of puppies when mouthing a bone in the midst of her young family.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mrs Quiverful, when she first heard from her husband the news which he had to impart, felt within her bosom all the rage of a lioness, the rapacity of the hound, the fury of the tragic queen, and the deep despair of a bereaved mother.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Doubting, but yet hardly fearing, what might have been the tenor of Mr Slope's discourse, she rushed back to her husband as soon as the front door was closed behind the visitor.
young
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From this reading Few of us wish to disturb the mother of a litter of puppies when mouthing a bone in the midst of her young family.
