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advanced
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
Anne
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From this reading Anne had fairly started upon her voyage of discovery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
awkward
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From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
back
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now this constitutional shyness must be overcome.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The beginning of it cost her many thoughts.
blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
bleaching
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
children
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
condescension
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From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
constitutional
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From this reading Now this constitutional shyness must be overcome.
cost
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From this reading The beginning of it cost her many thoughts.
cottage
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
cottages
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From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
discovery
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From this reading Anne had fairly started upon her voyage of discovery.
doors
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
fairly
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From this reading Anne had fairly started upon her voyage of discovery.
felt
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From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
greatly
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
green
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne had fairly started upon her voyage of discovery.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne had fairly started upon her voyage of discovery.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The beginning of it cost her many thoughts.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
manage
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
many
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From this reading The beginning of it cost her many thoughts.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now this constitutional shyness must be overcome.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
Now
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From this reading Now this constitutional shyness must be overcome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne had fairly started upon her voyage of discovery.
often
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
out
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
overcome
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
painful
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
patronage
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From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
peasant
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
saw
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
screaming
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
shrunk
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
shyness
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From this reading Now this constitutional shyness must be overcome.
started
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From this reading Anne had fairly started upon her voyage of discovery.
Strathoran
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From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
superintending
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beginning of it cost her many thoughts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this constitutional shyness must be overcome.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
thoughts
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From this reading The beginning of it cost her many thoughts.
timidity
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
universal
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
unruly
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
unspeakably
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From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Anne had fairly started upon her voyage of discovery.
various
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
visits
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From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
voyage
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From this reading Anne had fairly started upon her voyage of discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
well-known
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From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
wives
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From this reading She had half advanced to various peasant wives, whom she saw at cottage doors, screaming to unruly children, or out upon the universal "green," superintending their little bleaching--and had as often shrunk back, in painful timidity, which she blamed herself greatly for, but could not manage to overcome.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was quite different among the well-known cottages of Strathoran, though even with them, Anne would have felt visits of condescension or patronage unspeakably awkward and painful.
