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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 slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
account
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
acquiesced
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From this reading She acquiesced--it was all she ever did.
affected
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From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
all
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From this reading She acquiesced--it was all she ever did.
Amanda's
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
any
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
associated
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
certain
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From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
change
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
colour
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From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She acquiesced--it was all she ever did.
discussed
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From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
else
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She acquiesced--it was all she ever did.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
eyes
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From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
faint
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From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
favour
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
fright
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From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
gave
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From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
HIGH
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From this reading THE HIGH LODGE.
house
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
ideas
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
indications
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From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
Innocent
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From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
Innocent's
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From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She acquiesced--it was all she ever did.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
LODGE
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From this reading THE HIGH LODGE.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
more
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
offended
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
only
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From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
opinion
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From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
outset
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From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
paling
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From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
proposal
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
received
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
render
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She acquiesced--it was all she ever did.
slight
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From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
Somehow
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIGH LODGE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
Thus
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From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus every one discussed and gave their opinion as to Innocent’s outset in life--except Innocent herself.
use
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From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
very
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From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She acquiesced--it was all she ever did.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A slight paling of her very faint colour, a certain look of fright in her eyes were the only indications that it affected her at all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow this change in her life associated itself in her ideas with Amanda’s proposal to render her of use--a proposal which she had received with more favour than any one else in the house; it had offended them all on her account, but it had not offended Innocent.
