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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 Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
all
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
always
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From this reading And had she not always found him a good husband to her?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he asked her, were they not married?
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he asked her, were they not married?
asking
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
bargain
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
break
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
cursed
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From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
damned
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From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
forgot
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And had she not always found him a good husband to her?
fox
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From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
garden
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
get
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From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
getting
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From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
go
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And had she not always found him a good husband to her?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
hand
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From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
heeded
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From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
husband
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From this reading And had she not always found him a good husband to her?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
listen
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From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
made
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
married
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From this reading And he asked her, were they not married?
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
now
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
obstinacy
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From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
out
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
own
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From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
presently
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From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
silent
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From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
Silvia
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From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
somewhat
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From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
spoke
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
temper
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From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
Then
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
there
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From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he asked her, were they not married?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
waited
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From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
wantonly
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
way
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
welcome
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From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And he asked her, were they not married?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
word
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From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
