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accepted
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
all
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
apologies
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From this reading She offered no apologies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Henriot knew them, because he had read in many fields.
belief
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From this reading It was the strength of her belief that fascinated him.
commonly
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
consideration
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
decidedly
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
deemed
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
fascinated
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From this reading It was the strength of her belief that fascinated him.
fields
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From this reading Henriot knew them, because he had read in many fields.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henriot knew them, because he had read in many fields.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henriot knew them, because he had read in many fields.
Henriot
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From this reading Henriot knew them, because he had read in many fields.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the strength of her belief that fascinated him.
ideas
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
indeed
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the strength of her belief that fascinated him.
knew
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From this reading Henriot knew them, because he had read in many fields.
known
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
many
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From this reading Henriot knew them, because he had read in many fields.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She offered no apologies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the strength of her belief that fascinated him.
offered
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From this reading She offered no apologies.
ordinarily
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
read
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From this reading Henriot knew them, because he had read in many fields.
sense
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
speculations
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the strength of her belief that fascinated him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Henriot knew them, because he had read in many fields.
unusual
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the strength of her belief that fascinated him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.
worth
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From this reading For her ideas were decidedly unusual, in the sense that she accepted without question speculations not commonly deemed worth consideration at all, indeed not ordinarily even known.