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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 TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
accept
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From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
admit
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
all
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
charming
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
chosen
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
circumstances
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
constraint
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
d'Andresy
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
declared
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
defeat
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From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
favor
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
forth
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
going
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From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
harsh
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
implacability
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
impose
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
Josephine
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
like
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
lover
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
master
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
moment
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
onslaught
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
promises
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From this reading She had recourse to wheedling, then to tears and promises, to all a woman’s wiles.
Ralph
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
recourse
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From this reading She had recourse to wheedling, then to tears and promises, to all a woman’s wiles.
resist
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From this reading She tried to resist.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
single
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
stamp
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From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
stand
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
stroke
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
struggle
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From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
supposed
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From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
surprise
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
taken
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
tears
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From this reading She had recourse to wheedling, then to tears and promises, to all a woman’s wiles.
tender
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From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
then
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From this reading She had recourse to wheedling, then to tears and promises, to all a woman’s wiles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
tried
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From this reading She tried to resist.
TWO
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
violence
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
War
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
weakened
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
wheedling
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From this reading She had recourse to wheedling, then to tears and promises, to all a woman’s wiles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
wiles
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From this reading She had recourse to wheedling, then to tears and promises, to all a woman’s wiles.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
WILLS
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From this reading TWO WILLS War was declared, and at the moment chosen by Ralph, a moment at which all the circumstances were in his favor, and Josephine, taken by surprise, weakened before an onslaught of a violence and implacability she had never looked for.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
woman
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From this reading It must not, however, be supposed that a woman of her stamp was going to accept defeat without a struggle.
woman's
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From this reading She had recourse to wheedling, then to tears and promises, to all a woman’s wiles.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not admit that a tender and charming lover like Ralph d’Andresy could, at a single stroke, stand forth as her master and impose on her the harsh constraint of his will.
