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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 --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
account
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From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
anxious
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From this reading Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
arrivals
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
become
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From this reading Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
bound
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
brother's
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa.
call
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From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
came
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From this reading Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
drawing-room
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From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
early
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
Emma
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From this reading Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
fortnight
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
give
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From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
grumbling
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
hours
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From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
intimate
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From this reading Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
kneel
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
ladies
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From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
love
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
Marstone
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From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
met
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From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
Miss
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From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
moderate
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
moment
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From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
more
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
necessitated
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
numerous
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
obey
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
offer
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
only
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From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
other
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From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
peace
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
propitious
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From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
respect
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From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
Rickworth
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From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
round
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
rule
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
season
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
seek
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
serve
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
Shrew
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
simple
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
sit
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From this reading Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
submitted
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
suit
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From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
supremacy
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
sway
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
Taming
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
Theodora
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
Theresa
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From this reading Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
twice
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From this reading Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.
very
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From this reading Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa.
Violet
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From this reading Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa.
visitors
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From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
visits
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From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
war
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading --Taming of the Shrew It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother’s before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling.
women
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From this reading I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
