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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 It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I asked her about it, she tried at first to tell me, and then, seeing me flounder, asked for more information about ours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
any
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From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
appreciate
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From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I asked her about it, she tried at first to tell me, and then, seeing me flounder, asked for more information about ours.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
attitude
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From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
believed
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From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
Christian
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From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
clear
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From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
common
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From this reading She soon found that we had many, that they varied widely, but had some points in common.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
deification
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From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
Ellador
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From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
enough
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From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
faintly
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From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
faith
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From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
far
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From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
flounder
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From this reading When I asked her about it, she tried at first to tell me, and then, seeing me flounder, asked for more information about ours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I asked her about it, she tried at first to tell me, and then, seeing me flounder, asked for more information about ours.
foreigner
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From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She soon found that we had many, that they varied widely, but had some points in common.
get
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From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
glimpses
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From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
grew
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From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She soon found that we had many, that they varied widely, but had some points in common.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
Herland
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From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She soon found that we had many, that they varied widely, but had some points in common.
information
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From this reading When I asked her about it, she tried at first to tell me, and then, seeing me flounder, asked for more information about ours.
inner
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From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
interpretation
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From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
love
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From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
man
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From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
many
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From this reading She soon found that we had many, that they varied widely, but had some points in common.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
more
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From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
motherhood
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From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
much
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From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
obvious
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From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
only
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From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading When I asked her about it, she tried at first to tell me, and then, seeing me flounder, asked for more information about ours.
points
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From this reading She soon found that we had many, that they varied widely, but had some points in common.
religion
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From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
seeing
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From this reading When I asked her about it, she tried at first to tell me, and then, seeing me flounder, asked for more information about ours.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I asked her about it, she tried at first to tell me, and then, seeing me flounder, asked for more information about ours.
some
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From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
soon
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From this reading She soon found that we had many, that they varied widely, but had some points in common.
species
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From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
state
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From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I asked her about it, she tried at first to tell me, and then, seeing me flounder, asked for more information about ours.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
then
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From this reading When I asked her about it, she tried at first to tell me, and then, seeing me flounder, asked for more information about ours.
there
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From this reading Its deification of motherhood was obvious enough; but there was far more to it than that; or, at least, than my first interpretation of that.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She soon found that we had many, that they varied widely, but had some points in common.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think it was only as I grew to love Ellador more than I believed anyone could love anybody, as I grew faintly to appreciate her inner attitude and state of mind, that I began to get some glimpses of this faith of theirs.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
tried
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From this reading When I asked her about it, she tried at first to tell me, and then, seeing me flounder, asked for more information about ours.
understanding
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From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
varied
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From this reading She soon found that we had many, that they varied widely, but had some points in common.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took me a long time, as a man, a foreigner, and a species of Christian--I was that as much as anything--to get any clear understanding of the religion of Herland.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She soon found that we had many, that they varied widely, but had some points in common.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I asked her about it, she tried at first to tell me, and then, seeing me flounder, asked for more information about ours.
widely
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From this reading She soon found that we had many, that they varied widely, but had some points in common.
