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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 The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My brother will be here directly.
beauty
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From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
brother
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From this reading “My brother will be here directly.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
country
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From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
decorum
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From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My brother will be here directly.
easy
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From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
exist
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From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
gentle
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From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
govern
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From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My brother will be here directly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
holds
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From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
ignore
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From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
lady
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From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
live
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From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
Master's
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From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
middle-aged
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From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
Miss
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From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My brother will be here directly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
now
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From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
own
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From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
perceive
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From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
pink
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From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
relations
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From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
said
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From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
show
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From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
shyly
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From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
sister
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From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
small
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From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
special
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From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
stuff
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From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
Then
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From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
together
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From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
wants
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From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
Wenlock
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From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My brother will be here directly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
withered
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From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
women
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From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
world
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From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
