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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 Maurice returned home after a somewhat stormy interview with Mrs. Dallas.
absolutely
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From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
accept
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From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Maurice returned home after a somewhat stormy interview with Mrs. Dallas.
Alymer
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From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
behavior
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From this reading The young man saw in this uncalled for behavior the hostile influence of Dido.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
black
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From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
conduct
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
Dallas
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From this reading Maurice returned home after a somewhat stormy interview with Mrs. Dallas.
declined
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
Dido
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From this reading The young man saw in this uncalled for behavior the hostile influence of Dido.
dislike
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
distrusts
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From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
explain
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
expressing
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
give
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
habitual
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From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
hoarse
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From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
home
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From this reading Maurice returned home after a somewhat stormy interview with Mrs. Dallas.
hostile
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From this reading The young man saw in this uncalled for behavior the hostile influence of Dido.
implored
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
indifference
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From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
influence
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From this reading The young man saw in this uncalled for behavior the hostile influence of Dido.
interview
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From this reading Maurice returned home after a somewhat stormy interview with Mrs. Dallas.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
Isabella
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From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
lovers
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
man
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From this reading The young man saw in this uncalled for behavior the hostile influence of Dido.
Maurice
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From this reading Maurice returned home after a somewhat stormy interview with Mrs. Dallas.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
mother
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From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
Mrs
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From this reading Maurice returned home after a somewhat stormy interview with Mrs. Dallas.
object
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From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
once
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From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
out
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From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
personal
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
reason
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
refusal
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
refused
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From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Maurice returned home after a somewhat stormy interview with Mrs. Dallas.
roused
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From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
said
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From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
saw
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From this reading The young man saw in this uncalled for behavior the hostile influence of Dido.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
some
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
somewhat
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From this reading Maurice returned home after a somewhat stormy interview with Mrs. Dallas.
son-in-law
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From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
stormy
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From this reading Maurice returned home after a somewhat stormy interview with Mrs. Dallas.
strange
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
talked
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From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young man saw in this uncalled for behavior the hostile influence of Dido.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
uncalled
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From this reading The young man saw in this uncalled for behavior the hostile influence of Dido.
vain
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From this reading In vain the lovers implored her to give some reason for her strange refusal, but beyond expressing a personal dislike for Maurice she declined to explain her conduct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For once the mother of Isabella was roused out of her habitual indifference, and she refused absolutely to accept Alymer as her son-in-law.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maurice returned home after a somewhat stormy interview with Mrs. Dallas.
woman
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From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is because that black woman distrusts me that you object," he said, when Mrs. Dallas had talked herself hoarse.
young
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From this reading The young man saw in this uncalled for behavior the hostile influence of Dido.
