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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 Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
beautiful
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From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
case
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From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
certain
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From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
club
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From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
comment
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From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
contain
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From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
depressed
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From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
direction
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From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
fact
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From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
George
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From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
girl
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From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
heal
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From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
held
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From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
hope
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From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
independent
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From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
inside
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From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
Kate's
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From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
knew
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From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
made
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From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
many
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From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
mistress
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From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
much
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From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
outbreak
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From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
rather
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From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
rich
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From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
sanguine
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From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
sense
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From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
sought
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From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
St
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From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
stubbornness
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From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
surprises
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From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
Talbot's
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From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
truth
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From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
view
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From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
wounds
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From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
young
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From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
