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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 NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
accompany
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
account
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the present stage of my story, Maggie Hutchinson is surely an interesting personage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Have you ever heard or read of another heroine so situated?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the present stage of my story, Maggie Hutchinson is surely an interesting personage.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
charm
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From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
child
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From this reading Mark you, she knew Karl when she was a little child.
compagnon
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de
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From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
east
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Europe
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you ever heard or read of another heroine so situated?
FACES
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
gladly
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever heard or read of another heroine so situated?
heard
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heroine
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Hutchinson
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From this reading At the present stage of my story, Maggie Hutchinson is surely an interesting personage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
inclined
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
INEVITABLE
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
interesting
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From this reading At the present stage of my story, Maggie Hutchinson is surely an interesting personage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the present stage of my story, Maggie Hutchinson is surely an interesting personage.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
journey's
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From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
Karl
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From this reading Mark you, she knew Karl when she was a little child.
knew
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From this reading Mark you, she knew Karl when she was a little child.
less
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark you, she knew Karl when she was a little child.
Maggie
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From this reading At the present stage of my story, Maggie Hutchinson is surely an interesting personage.
majority
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
males
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
map
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
Mark
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From this reading Mark you, she knew Karl when she was a little child.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
mere
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
NORA
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
objective
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From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Have you ever heard or read of another heroine so situated?
over-weening
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From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
personage
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From this reading At the present stage of my story, Maggie Hutchinson is surely an interesting personage.
personal
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From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
present
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From this reading At the present stage of my story, Maggie Hutchinson is surely an interesting personage.
pride
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From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
read
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readers
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reason
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From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
say
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark you, she knew Karl when she was a little child.
situated
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From this reading Have you ever heard or read of another heroine so situated?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Have you ever heard or read of another heroine so situated?
south
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From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
stage
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From this reading At the present stage of my story, Maggie Hutchinson is surely an interesting personage.
story
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From this reading At the present stage of my story, Maggie Hutchinson is surely an interesting personage.
surely
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From this reading At the present stage of my story, Maggie Hutchinson is surely an interesting personage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
voyage
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From this reading I say this, not by reason of over-weening pride in my personal charm as a _compagnon de voyage_, but because of the journey’s objective.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark you, she knew Karl when she was a little child.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mark you, she knew Karl when she was a little child.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading NORA FACES THE INEVITABLE I am inclined to believe that each one of my fair readers, and a majority of those mere males of less account, would gladly accompany me in my journey south by east across the map of Europe.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever heard or read of another heroine so situated?
