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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 They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
always
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From this reading "I always knew that _you_ would succeed, whoever else failed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
apparent
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
artist
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From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
artists
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
circle
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
Claire
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From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
Claire's
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
convent
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
conversation
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From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
day
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From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
desired
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From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
distinction
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From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
else
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From this reading "I always knew that _you_ would succeed, whoever else failed.
evening
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From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
failed
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From this reading "I always knew that _you_ would succeed, whoever else failed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
fully
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
future
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From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
Helen
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From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
highest
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From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
how
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From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
judgment
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From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
knew
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From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
made
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
Marion
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
most
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From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
now
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
nuns
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
own
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From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
praised
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From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
prophesied
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From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
quiet
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
recognized
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
rewards
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From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
said
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From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
sat
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From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
school
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From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
solid
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From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
soon
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
studio
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From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
succeed
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From this reading "I always knew that _you_ would succeed, whoever else failed.
talent
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
together
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From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
watching
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From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
whoever
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From this reading "I always knew that _you_ would succeed, whoever else failed.
work
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From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I always knew that _you_ would succeed, whoever else failed.
young
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From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
