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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 By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
accept
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affection
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all
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT GREEN HAYES To Dinah Waycott there came an experience familiar enough, yet fraught with shock and grief to any man and woman of good will who is forced to suffer it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT GREEN HAYES To Dinah Waycott there came an experience familiar enough, yet fraught with shock and grief to any man and woman of good will who is forced to suffer it.
any
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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Bamsey
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
basis
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From this reading Their relations had in fact been upon that basis all their lives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their relations had in fact been upon that basis all their lives.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And now, being possessed of a mind that faced life pretty fearlessly, and blessed with clear reasoning powers, Orphan Dinah knew the truth.
believed
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
blessed
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bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
brother
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
came
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clear
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From this reading And now, being possessed of a mind that faced life pretty fearlessly, and blessed with clear reasoning powers, Orphan Dinah knew the truth.
Dinah
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emotion
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
enough
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experience
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faced
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fact
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From this reading Their relations had in fact been upon that basis all their lives.
familiar
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favourite
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fearlessly
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From this reading And now, being possessed of a mind that faced life pretty fearlessly, and blessed with clear reasoning powers, Orphan Dinah knew the truth.
feel
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
forced
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fraught
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT GREEN HAYES To Dinah Waycott there came an experience familiar enough, yet fraught with shock and grief to any man and woman of good will who is forced to suffer it.
gradual
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
GREEN
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grief
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grown
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From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
HAYES
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
honesty
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT GREEN HAYES To Dinah Waycott there came an experience familiar enough, yet fraught with shock and grief to any man and woman of good will who is forced to suffer it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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John
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
Johnny
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From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
knew
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, being possessed of a mind that faced life pretty fearlessly, and blessed with clear reasoning powers, Orphan Dinah knew the truth.
lives
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From this reading Their relations had in fact been upon that basis all their lives.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
love
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
made
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
man
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marry
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, being possessed of a mind that faced life pretty fearlessly, and blessed with clear reasoning powers, Orphan Dinah knew the truth.
more
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
now
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
Orphan
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From this reading And now, being possessed of a mind that faced life pretty fearlessly, and blessed with clear reasoning powers, Orphan Dinah knew the truth.
overtaken
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
possessed
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From this reading And now, being possessed of a mind that faced life pretty fearlessly, and blessed with clear reasoning powers, Orphan Dinah knew the truth.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, being possessed of a mind that faced life pretty fearlessly, and blessed with clear reasoning powers, Orphan Dinah knew the truth.
pretty
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From this reading And now, being possessed of a mind that faced life pretty fearlessly, and blessed with clear reasoning powers, Orphan Dinah knew the truth.
promise
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reasoning
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regard
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relations
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From this reading Their relations had in fact been upon that basis all their lives.
remembered
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From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
shock
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sister
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
stages
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
suffer
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their relations had in fact been upon that basis all their lives.
there
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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together
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From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
truth
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From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
two
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From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
up
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From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their relations had in fact been upon that basis all their lives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
Waycott
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By gradual stages the truth had overtaken her, and now she knew that what in all honesty she believed was love--the emotion that had made her accept John Bamsey and promise to marry him--was nothing more than such affection and regard as a sister might feel for a favourite brother.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AT GREEN HAYES To Dinah Waycott there came an experience familiar enough, yet fraught with shock and grief to any man and woman of good will who is forced to suffer it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AT GREEN HAYES To Dinah Waycott there came an experience familiar enough, yet fraught with shock and grief to any man and woman of good will who is forced to suffer it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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woman
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years
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From this reading She remembered Johnny as long as she remembered anything, for she had been but two years old when he was born, and they had grown up together.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading AT GREEN HAYES To Dinah Waycott there came an experience familiar enough, yet fraught with shock and grief to any man and woman of good will who is forced to suffer it.
