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acceptation
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From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Margaret could speak to her, more fully than to anyone else, of the exceptional spiritual life she was living.
break
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From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
clear
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From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
companionship
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From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Margaret could speak to her, more fully than to anyone else, of the exceptional spiritual life she was living.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
Dorothy
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From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
else
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From this reading Margaret could speak to her, more fully than to anyone else, of the exceptional spiritual life she was living.
exceptional
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From this reading Margaret could speak to her, more fully than to anyone else, of the exceptional spiritual life she was living.
feelings
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From this reading There were thoughts and feelings in her soul, inmost impressions, to which she found it was impossible to give utterance.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were thoughts and feelings in her soul, inmost impressions, to which she found it was impossible to give utterance.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
fully
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From this reading Margaret could speak to her, more fully than to anyone else, of the exceptional spiritual life she was living.
girl's
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From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
give
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From this reading There were thoughts and feelings in her soul, inmost impressions, to which she found it was impossible to give utterance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
home
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From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
HOMESICKNESS
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From this reading HOMESICKNESS.
impossible
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From this reading There were thoughts and feelings in her soul, inmost impressions, to which she found it was impossible to give utterance.
impressions
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From this reading There were thoughts and feelings in her soul, inmost impressions, to which she found it was impossible to give utterance.
impulses
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From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
inmost
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From this reading There were thoughts and feelings in her soul, inmost impressions, to which she found it was impossible to give utterance.
intelligent
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From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were thoughts and feelings in her soul, inmost impressions, to which she found it was impossible to give utterance.
less
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From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret could speak to her, more fully than to anyone else, of the exceptional spiritual life she was living.
living
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From this reading Margaret could speak to her, more fully than to anyone else, of the exceptional spiritual life she was living.
Margaret
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From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
more
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From this reading Margaret could speak to her, more fully than to anyone else, of the exceptional spiritual life she was living.
nature
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From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
ordinary
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From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
perfect
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From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
pure
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From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
simple
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From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
soul
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From this reading There were thoughts and feelings in her soul, inmost impressions, to which she found it was impossible to give utterance.
speak
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From this reading Margaret could speak to her, more fully than to anyone else, of the exceptional spiritual life she was living.
spiritual
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From this reading Margaret could speak to her, more fully than to anyone else, of the exceptional spiritual life she was living.
strong
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From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
suffered
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From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
There
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From this reading There were thoughts and feelings in her soul, inmost impressions, to which she found it was impossible to give utterance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
thoughts
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From this reading There were thoughts and feelings in her soul, inmost impressions, to which she found it was impossible to give utterance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret could speak to her, more fully than to anyone else, of the exceptional spiritual life she was living.
uncultivated
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From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
union
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From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
utterance
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From this reading There were thoughts and feelings in her soul, inmost impressions, to which she found it was impossible to give utterance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were thoughts and feelings in her soul, inmost impressions, to which she found it was impossible to give utterance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were thoughts and feelings in her soul, inmost impressions, to which she found it was impossible to give utterance.
word
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From this reading The girl's nature was one of strong, simple, and pure impulses; and her mind, though uncultivated in the ordinary acceptation of the word, was clear and intelligent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From this first break in the perfect union of their home Margaret suffered less than she would have done but for the companionship of Dorothy.
