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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 If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
always
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
blundered
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From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
cases
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From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
chapters
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
chronicler
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
cited
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From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
designed
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From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
desires
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
end
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From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
excuse
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
fact
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From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
fall
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From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
famous
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From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
fewest
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From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
Field's
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From this reading Field's pertinacity and passion wore her resistance out at last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
guilty
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From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
hadn't
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From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
Heaven
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From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
ideal
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From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
just
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From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Field's pertinacity and passion wore her resistance out at last.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
Mamie
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From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
man
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From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
met
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From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
occupy
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
only
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From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
other
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From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
out
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From this reading Field's pertinacity and passion wore her resistance out at last.
pangs
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
passion
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From this reading Field's pertinacity and passion wore her resistance out at last.
pertinacity
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From this reading Field's pertinacity and passion wore her resistance out at last.
possible
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From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
prayers
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
resistance
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From this reading Field's pertinacity and passion wore her resistance out at last.
seek
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From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
shed
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From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
sin
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
sins
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
stated
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From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
struggle
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From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
struggled
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From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
struggles
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
tear
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From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
TheirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
three
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
throes
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
union
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From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mamie did struggle--she struggled for a long time--but in the end she was just as guilty as if she hadn't shed a tear.
well
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From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Theirs was to be the ideal union, and of course he cited famous cases where the man and woman designed for each other by Heaven had met only after one of them had blundered.
woman
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From this reading If a woman sins, and the chronicler of her sin desires to excuse the woman, her throes and her struggles, her pangs and her prayers always occupy at least three chapters.
words
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From this reading If one does not seek to excuse her, the fact of her fall may as well be stated in the fewest possible words.
wore
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From this reading Field's pertinacity and passion wore her resistance out at last.
