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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 A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
able
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
acknowledging
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
admiration
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From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
admired
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From this reading She admired another woman who could do the same.
affection
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From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She admired another woman who could do the same.
armoury
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
attractiveness
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
battles
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
best
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
blunder
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
boast
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
borrowed
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
career
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
clearly
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
clumsily
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She admired another woman who could do the same.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
crushed
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She admired another woman who could do the same.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
elapsed
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From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
emotional
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
enjoy
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
equipment
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
feebly
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
feminine
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
fight
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
find
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
fought
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
full
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
handled
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
hard
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
held
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
HONOUR
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
indeed
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
influence
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From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
Kensington
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
Lenoir's
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
male
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
man
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
men
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
more
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
Mrs
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
native
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
own
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
peculiarly
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
penitent
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
pity
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From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
POINTnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
quality
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
recognize
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
refugee
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
rejoiced
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
resolved
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
roof
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From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She admired another woman who could do the same.
scarred
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
sentimental
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
sex's
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
sex-sympathy
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From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
studio
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
taught
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
too
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
value
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
warrant
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
weapon
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
weapons
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
weeks
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From this reading Under the influence of this sex-sympathy pity had passed into admiration, and admiration into affection, during the weeks which had elapsed since she brought Winnie to her roof.
West
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She admired another woman who could do the same.
Winnie
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From this reading She hailed in Winnie, too, the quality which her own career had taught her both to recognize and to value--that peculiarly feminine attractiveness which was the best weapon in her sex's battles; Winnie fought man with her native weapons, not with an equipment borrowed from the male armoury and clumsily or feebly handled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR Mrs. Lenoir's boast was not without warrant; in the course of her life she had held her own against men in more than one hard fight.
woman
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From this reading She admired another woman who could do the same.
wounds
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
wreck
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From this reading In her refugee from the West Kensington studio she rejoiced to find not a sentimental penitent nor an emotional wreck, but a woman scarred indeed with wounds, but still full of fight, acknowledging a blunder, but not crushed by it, both resolved and clearly able to make a life for herself still and to enjoy it.
