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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 That night was a painful night for Winnie.
all
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From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl was self-willed and self-loving, as has been said.
any
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From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
apart
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From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl was self-willed and self-loving, as has been said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girl was self-willed and self-loving, as has been said.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
emotions
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From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That night was a painful night for Winnie.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
generous
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From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
girl
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From this reading The girl was self-willed and self-loving, as has been said.
gone
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From this reading And her interest in the young soldier had gone a great length.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And her interest in the young soldier had gone a great length.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And her interest in the young soldier had gone a great length.
hard
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From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was self-willed and self-loving, as has been said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
heads
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From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And her interest in the young soldier had gone a great length.
incapable
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From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
interest
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From this reading And her interest in the young soldier had gone a great length.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
kept
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From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading And her interest in the young soldier had gone a great length.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
loved
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From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
more
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From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
night
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From this reading That night was a painful night for Winnie.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
painful
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From this reading That night was a painful night for Winnie.
reason
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From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
said
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From this reading The girl was self-willed and self-loving, as has been said.
self-loving
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From this reading The girl was self-willed and self-loving, as has been said.
self-willed
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From this reading The girl was self-willed and self-loving, as has been said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
shining
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From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
sister
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From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
soldier
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From this reading And her interest in the young soldier had gone a great length.
sun
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From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
suspect
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From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night was a painful night for Winnie.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl was self-willed and self-loving, as has been said.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
very
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From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night was a painful night for Winnie.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She thought he loved her, and it was very hard to think that he was kept apart from her by a reason which was no reason at all.
Winnie
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From this reading That night was a painful night for Winnie.
wrong
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From this reading But she was not incapable of the more generous emotions, and when she looked at her sister she could no more suspect her of any wrong or treachery than she could suspect the sun shining over their heads.
young
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From this reading And her interest in the young soldier had gone a great length.
