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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 HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
abandoned
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From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
all
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From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
altogether
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
back
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From this reading She is thrown back upon herself, and, like a timid snail, recoils sadly into her shell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
BENEATHprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
DEALS
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From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
depressed
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
difficult
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From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
DROOPS
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From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
eyes
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From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
FATE
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From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
FLOWER
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From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
friendship
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From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
gain
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From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
gaining
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From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
gay
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
guest
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From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
HARSHLY
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From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She is thrown back upon herself, and, like a timid snail, recoils sadly into her shell.
hope
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From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
HOW
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From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
ice
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From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
ignorance
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From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
imagined
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From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
insouciant
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She is thrown back upon herself, and, like a timid snail, recoils sadly into her shell.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
Lady
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From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
like
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
lit
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From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
love
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From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
makes
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
MIGHTmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
MONA
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From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
Mona's
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From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
more
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From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
nervous
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
Nicholas
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
once
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
recoils
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From this reading She is thrown back upon herself, and, like a timid snail, recoils sadly into her shell.
Rodney
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
Rodney's
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From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
sadly
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From this reading She is thrown back upon herself, and, like a timid snail, recoils sadly into her shell.
self
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
shell
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From this reading She is thrown back upon herself, and, like a timid snail, recoils sadly into her shell.
Sir
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
snail
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From this reading She is thrown back upon herself, and, like a timid snail, recoils sadly into her shell.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
thrown
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From this reading She is thrown back upon herself, and, like a timid snail, recoils sadly into her shell.
timid
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From this reading She is thrown back upon herself, and, like a timid snail, recoils sadly into her shell.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To gain Lady Rodney's friendship is a more difficult thing than Mona in her ignorance had imagined, and she is determined to be ice itself to her poor little guest.
TOUCH
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From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
UNKINDLY
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From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
usual
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
way
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From this reading With Captain Rodney and Sir Nicholas she makes way at once, though she is a little nervous and depressed, and not altogether like her usual gay _insouciant_ self.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As for her love, when first Mona's eyes lit upon her she abandoned all hope of ever gaining that.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW FATE DEALS HARSHLY WITH MONA, AND HOW SHE DROOPS--AS MIGHT A FLOWER--BENEATH ITS UNKINDLY TOUCH.
