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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 She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
account
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From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
all
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From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
bad
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From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
brave
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From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
bright
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From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
carried
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From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
characteristic
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From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
climate
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From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
confession
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From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
CONVALESCENT
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From this reading CONVALESCENT.
days
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From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
exerted
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From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
fascination
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From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
fervor
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From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
girlhood
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From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
holding
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From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
husband
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From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
imply
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From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
impulsive
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From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
kept
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From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
loved
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From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
more
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From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
passionate
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From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
predicament
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From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
Ransom
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From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
received
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From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
reckless
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From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
Reynolds
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From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
romantic
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From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
room
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From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
several
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From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
shock
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From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
strange
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From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
view
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From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
warm
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From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
youth
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From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
