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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 In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
acquaintance
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
action
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From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
AFTERWARDS
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From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
all
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
armed
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
best
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From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
certain
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
coming
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From this reading The mother of John had seen it coming; his father had not.
completely
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
debated
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From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
Dinah's
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From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
directions
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From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
disadvantage
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From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
discernmentnounUS /dɪˈsɝːn.mənt/
The ability to judge well and perceive the true nature of events.
From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
discounted
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From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
dose
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
down
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From this reading The matter ran up and down on the tongues of those interested.
dozen
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From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
expressing
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
father
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From this reading The mother of John had seen it coming; his father had not.
fell
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From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
felt
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
few
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From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mother of John had seen it coming; his father had not.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother of John had seen it coming; his father had not.
homes
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From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
impact
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From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
incident
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From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
interested
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From this reading The matter ran up and down on the tongues of those interested.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mother of John had seen it coming; his father had not.
John
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From this reading The mother of John had seen it coming; his father had not.
John's
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
knew
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From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
man
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
matter
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From this reading The matter ran up and down on the tongues of those interested.
mother
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From this reading The mother of John had seen it coming; his father had not.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mother of John had seen it coming; his father had not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The matter ran up and down on the tongues of those interested.
Orphan
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From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
points
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
potent
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
ran
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From this reading The matter ran up and down on the tongues of those interested.
rather
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
reality
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
receive
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
satisfaction
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
seen
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From this reading The mother of John had seen it coming; his father had not.
severe
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From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
shape
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
shock
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From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
smiled
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
some
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From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
successful
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
superior
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
sympathy
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From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
tongues
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From this reading The matter ran up and down on the tongues of those interested.
up
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From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In a dozen homes the incident was debated to Dinah's disadvantage; a few stood up for her--those who knew her best.
wider
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From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTERWARDS The shock of Orphan Dinah's sudden action fell with severe impact in some directions, but was discounted among those of wider discernment.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In secret certain of John's acquaintance smiled, and while expressing a sympathy with him, yet felt none, but rather satisfaction that a man so completely armed at all points, so successful and superior, should receive his first dose of reality in so potent a shape.
