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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 No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
acumen
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From this reading Lady Moya Felton possessed that rare combination of talents, beauty and acumen.
all
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From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
babu
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From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
beauty
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From this reading Lady Moya Felton possessed that rare combination of talents, beauty and acumen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
combination
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From this reading Lady Moya Felton possessed that rare combination of talents, beauty and acumen.
dressed
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From this reading She dressed well, she spoke well, and she looked well.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
explanation
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From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
Felton
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From this reading Lady Moya Felton possessed that rare combination of talents, beauty and acumen.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
gives
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From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
institution
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From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
kind
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From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Moya Felton possessed that rare combination of talents, beauty and acumen.
less
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From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She dressed well, she spoke well, and she looked well.
lose
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From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
man
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From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
met
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From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
more
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From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
Moya
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From this reading Lady Moya Felton possessed that rare combination of talents, beauty and acumen.
Newnham
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From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Moya Felton possessed that rare combination of talents, beauty and acumen.
often
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From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
own
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From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
possessed
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From this reading Lady Moya Felton possessed that rare combination of talents, beauty and acumen.
product
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From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
rare
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From this reading Lady Moya Felton possessed that rare combination of talents, beauty and acumen.
reason
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From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
simple
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From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
sisters
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From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
spoke
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From this reading She dressed well, she spoke well, and she looked well.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
susceptible
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From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
talents
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From this reading Lady Moya Felton possessed that rare combination of talents, beauty and acumen.
telling
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From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
understood
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From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
unintelligible
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From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
well
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From this reading She dressed well, she spoke well, and she looked well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
woman
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From this reading No man has ever understood a woman, for the simple reason that woman is unintelligible even to her own kind.
world
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From this reading She was a product of Newnham, an institution which, more often than not, gives the world a being which is something less than a woman and something more than a babu.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she were not, and if she were susceptible to explanation by her own sisters, be sure that her own sisters would lose no time in telling the first man she met all about her.
