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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 There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
affection
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
all
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From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
angry
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From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the boys had been much ruled by Jeanie’s will, and had yielded to her as big brothers often fail to do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
averted
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
big
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From this reading And the boys had been much ruled by Jeanie’s will, and had yielded to her as big brothers often fail to do.
boys
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From this reading And the boys had been much ruled by Jeanie’s will, and had yielded to her as big brothers often fail to do.
brothers
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From this reading And the boys had been much ruled by Jeanie’s will, and had yielded to her as big brothers often fail to do.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the boys had been much ruled by Jeanie’s will, and had yielded to her as big brothers often fail to do.
came
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
comprehending
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From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
crossed
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From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
deeply
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From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
departure
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
desolation
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
disappointed
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From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
disregarded
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From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And the boys had been much ruled by Jeanie’s will, and had yielded to her as big brothers often fail to do.
end
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From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
estrangement
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
eyes
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
fail
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From this reading And the boys had been much ruled by Jeanie’s will, and had yielded to her as big brothers often fail to do.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
get
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From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
heart
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
hitherto
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From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
incapable
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From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
Jeanie
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
Jeanie's
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From this reading And the boys had been much ruled by Jeanie’s will, and had yielded to her as big brothers often fail to do.
Kirsteen
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From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
lot
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From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
Marg'ret
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From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
misery
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
mother
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From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
much
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From this reading And the boys had been much ruled by Jeanie’s will, and had yielded to her as big brothers often fail to do.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never been crossed, in the end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
offence
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
often
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From this reading And the boys had been much ruled by Jeanie’s will, and had yielded to her as big brothers often fail to do.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
out
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From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
plaint
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From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
prayer
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From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
refused
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From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
requirements
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From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
ruled
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From this reading And the boys had been much ruled by Jeanie’s will, and had yielded to her as big brothers often fail to do.
sense
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
sign
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
sister
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
stand
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From this reading It had been her lot hitherto to get all her little requirements in the end, however her mother or Marg’ret might at first stand out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
There
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
up
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was angry with Kirsteen and deeply disappointed, and incapable of comprehending that it must be so, and that she, Jeanie, was to be crossed at last and after all, her plaint disregarded, her prayer refused.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And the boys had been much ruled by Jeanie’s will, and had yielded to her as big brothers often fail to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
witnessed
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
wrapped
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From this reading There came a great sense of desolation and misery into the heart of Jeanie after she had witnessed, with eyes averted and without a sign of affection, wrapped up in offence and estrangement, the departure of her sister.
yielded
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From this reading And the boys had been much ruled by Jeanie’s will, and had yielded to her as big brothers often fail to do.
