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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 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
antagonism
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From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
appearances
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From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
Bryan
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From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
coldness
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From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
completely
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From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
crime
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From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
direct
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From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
effort
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From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
efforts
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
failed
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From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
far
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From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
fashion
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
head
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From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
humour
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
implacable
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
increased
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From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
Jessie
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From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
judge
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From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
laugh
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From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
lessened
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From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
loving
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
made
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
man
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From this reading What sort of a young man was he, I wonder?'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
monastery
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From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
monks
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From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
mother
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
natures
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From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
occasion
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
often
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
outward
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From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
presently
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
quiet
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
rather
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From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
refer
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
said
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From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
sort
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From this reading What sort of a young man was he, I wonder?'
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
things
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From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
thinks
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From this reading 'He ought,' said Jessie to me, 'to be at the head of a monastery of monks; he thinks it is a crime even to laugh.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their natures seemed to be in direct antagonism, and every effort to make things pleasant between them completely failed.
uncle
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From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
way
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sort of a young man was he, I wonder?'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So far as I could judge from outward appearances, the coldness between uncle Bryan and Jessie increased with time, rather than lessened.
wonder
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From this reading What sort of a young man was he, I wonder?'
wooed
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From this reading My mother often made such efforts in her quiet loving way; Jessie herself wooed him, after her fashion, when the humour was on her; but he was implacable, except on one occasion to which I shall presently refer.
young
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From this reading What sort of a young man was he, I wonder?'
