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accept
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From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
all
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
Ampezzo
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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
anger
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From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
anxious
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From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
apparently
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From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
back
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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
Berne
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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
bitter
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From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
clearly
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
CONFLICT
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From this reading MARGARET'S CONFLICT.
consequences
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
discovery
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
disinclined
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
eyes
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
fully
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
Goldsmith
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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
harvest
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From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
husband
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From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
ineffectual
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From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
join
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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
leave
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
made
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From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
MARGARET'S
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From this reading MARGARET'S CONFLICT.
more
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From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
ordinary
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From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
out
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
outgrowth
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From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
past
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From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
path
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
Philip
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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
pointed
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
possession
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From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
possible
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From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
present
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From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
quietly
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
Rachel
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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
reached
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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
regrets
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From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
reproaches
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From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
return
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From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
sent
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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
son
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From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
soon
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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
talked
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
there
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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
together
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From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
Valley
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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
