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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 And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
all
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
allowed
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From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
always
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From this reading There was always so much to be done, and no appeal ever reached her without meeting full and prompt response.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
appeal
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From this reading There was always so much to be done, and no appeal ever reached her without meeting full and prompt response.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, so long as she was in town there was neither rest nor respite for her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
away
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From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
came
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
considered
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From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
contracted
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From this reading She had contracted a touch of the low fever that prevailed in the poorer parts of the town, and found a difficulty in throwing it off.
COUNTRY
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
difficulty
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From this reading She had contracted a touch of the low fever that prevailed in the poorer parts of the town, and found a difficulty in throwing it off.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was always so much to be done, and no appeal ever reached her without meeting full and prompt response.
events
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was always so much to be done, and no appeal ever reached her without meeting full and prompt response.
fever
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From this reading She had contracted a touch of the low fever that prevailed in the poorer parts of the town, and found a difficulty in throwing it off.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
full
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From this reading There was always so much to be done, and no appeal ever reached her without meeting full and prompt response.
go
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From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had contracted a touch of the low fever that prevailed in the poorer parts of the town, and found a difficulty in throwing it off.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
Hope
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, so long as she was in town there was neither rest nor respite for her.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
low
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From this reading She had contracted a touch of the low fever that prevailed in the poorer parts of the town, and found a difficulty in throwing it off.
Marya
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From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
meeting
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From this reading There was always so much to be done, and no appeal ever reached her without meeting full and prompt response.
much
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From this reading There was always so much to be done, and no appeal ever reached her without meeting full and prompt response.
necessary
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For, so long as she was in town there was neither rest nor respite for her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was always so much to be done, and no appeal ever reached her without meeting full and prompt response.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For, so long as she was in town there was neither rest nor respite for her.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
off
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From this reading She had contracted a touch of the low fever that prevailed in the poorer parts of the town, and found a difficulty in throwing it off.
old
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From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
other
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From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
others
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
OUT
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
Palma
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
parts
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From this reading She had contracted a touch of the low fever that prevailed in the poorer parts of the town, and found a difficulty in throwing it off.
perhaps
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From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
persuaded
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From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
poorer
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From this reading She had contracted a touch of the low fever that prevailed in the poorer parts of the town, and found a difficulty in throwing it off.
possible
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From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
prevailed
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
prompt
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From this reading There was always so much to be done, and no appeal ever reached her without meeting full and prompt response.
rather
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From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
reached
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From this reading There was always so much to be done, and no appeal ever reached her without meeting full and prompt response.
renounce
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From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
respite
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From this reading For, so long as she was in town there was neither rest nor respite for her.
response
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From this reading There was always so much to be done, and no appeal ever reached her without meeting full and prompt response.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, so long as she was in town there was neither rest nor respite for her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For, so long as she was in town there was neither rest nor respite for her.
spite
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
there
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From this reading For, so long as she was in town there was neither rest nor respite for her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
throwing
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From this reading She had contracted a touch of the low fever that prevailed in the poorer parts of the town, and found a difficulty in throwing it off.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
touch
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From this reading She had contracted a touch of the low fever that prevailed in the poorer parts of the town, and found a difficulty in throwing it off.
town
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From this reading She had contracted a touch of the low fever that prevailed in the poorer parts of the town, and found a difficulty in throwing it off.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
WENTnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was always so much to be done, and no appeal ever reached her without meeting full and prompt response.
work
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From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, again, perhaps it was rather a possible other than herself that she considered, when she allowed herself to be persuaded to renounce her work for a time and go away into the country with old Marya to look after her.
zeal
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT TO THE COUNTRY AND ONE WENT OUT OF IT Time came when, in spite of all her zeal for others, Hope Palma found it necessary, or at all events was prevailed upon, to think first of herself.
