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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 A MORNING CALL.
acquaintances
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From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
all
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From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
also
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From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
Armstrong's
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From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
avoided
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From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
Ben
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From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
Bradley
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From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
buoyed
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From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
CALL
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From this reading A MORNING CALL.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
Dewey
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From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
Douglas
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From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
eventually
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From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
felt
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From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
find
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From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
Florence
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From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
household
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From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
illiterate
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From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
impressed
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From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
inmate
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From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
lonely
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From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
making
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From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
man
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From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
messengers
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From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
months
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From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MORNING CALL.
Mrs
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From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
now
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From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
often
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From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
out
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From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
Richard
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From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
sent
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From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
some
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From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
somewhere
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From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
State
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From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
straightforward
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From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
superior
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From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
temptation
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From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
times
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From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
two
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From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
up
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From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
