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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 We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
accepted
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From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
alien
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
all
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From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
also
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From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
American
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
basically
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
beforehand
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From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
best
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
caste
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
certain
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
class
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
color
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
combination
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
contracting
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
creed
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
difficult
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
establish
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
frank
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From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been frank.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
Heaven
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From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
Herland
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
interests
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
international
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
lottery
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From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
made
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From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
Marriage
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From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
Marriages
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From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
marry
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
men
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
modern
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
one's
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
other
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From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
parties
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
persist
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
progress
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
races
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
rather
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
say
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From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
seem
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
social
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
suspicions
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
theory
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
three
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
very
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From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
well
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From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
well-founded
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
well-grounded
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
widely
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From this reading We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
women
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
