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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 A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
account
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
all
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From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
any
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
apprehension
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
bear
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From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
bitter
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
certain
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
character
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
compelling
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
custom
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From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
daily
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From this reading “Now shall you see me do my daily penance.
disagreeable
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From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
disrespects
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now shall you see me do my daily penance.
endure
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
felt
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
form
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
grander
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From this reading Mean, say you?--’tis the grander suffering then.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
harsh
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
impossible
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
indignities
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
Martha
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
Martha's
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From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now shall you see me do my daily penance.
Mean
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From this reading Mean, say you?--’tis the grander suffering then.
merit
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now shall you see me do my daily penance.
Now
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From this reading “Now shall you see me do my daily penance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
only
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
patient
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
penance
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From this reading “Now shall you see me do my daily penance.
petty
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
pride
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
refined
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
satisfaction
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
say
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From this reading Mean, say you?--’tis the grander suffering then.
see
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From this reading “Now shall you see me do my daily penance.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Now shall you see me do my daily penance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
slights
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
spirit
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
spurns
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
stormy
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
strong
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
suffering
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From this reading Mean, say you?--’tis the grander suffering then.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
takes
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
taking
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mean, say you?--’tis the grander suffering then.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
then
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From this reading Mean, say you?--’tis the grander suffering then.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
things
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From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
thus
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From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
times
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From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
tis
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From this reading Mean, say you?--’tis the grander suffering then.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
trials
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
trifling
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
turbulent
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
undiminished
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From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
unworthy
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From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A turbulent stormy spirit, it was impossible to form any apprehension of her character without taking into account the harsh and strong pride which had come undiminished through all her trials;
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “----the spurns Which patient merit of the unworthy takes,”-- the slights and trifling disrespects which are only felt by the refined poor--all these petty indignities were bitter to Martha, yet she had a certain satisfaction in compelling herself to endure them.
yoke
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From this reading And thus I bear my yoke.”-- IT had been Martha’s custom at all times to take upon herself the disagreeable things of their daily life.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now shall you see me do my daily penance.
