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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 It must be remembered, not only that she had never before written a letter to a lover, but that she had never before written a letter of importance to any one.
adjust
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From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
adjusted
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From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
adopt
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
AFTERWARDS
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From this reading STILE, AND HOW SHE WROTE HER LETTER AFTERWARDS.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STILE, AND HOW SHE WROTE HER LETTER AFTERWARDS.
any
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From this reading It must be remembered, not only that she had never before written a letter to a lover, but that she had never before written a letter of importance to any one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It must be remembered, not only that she had never before written a letter to a lover, but that she had never before written a letter of importance to any one.
came
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
clearly
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From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
compose
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
conscious
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
dignity
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
hardly
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STILE, AND HOW SHE WROTE HER LETTER AFTERWARDS.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
higher
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
HOW
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From this reading STILE, AND HOW SHE WROTE HER LETTER AFTERWARDS.
importance
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From this reading It must be remembered, not only that she had never before written a letter to a lover, but that she had never before written a letter of importance to any one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
leave
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
LETTER
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From this reading STILE, AND HOW SHE WROTE HER LETTER AFTERWARDS.
likely
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
lover
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From this reading It must be remembered, not only that she had never before written a letter to a lover, but that she had never before written a letter of importance to any one.
made
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From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
many
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From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
moment
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
mother
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From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be remembered, not only that she had never before written a letter to a lover, but that she had never before written a letter of importance to any one.
necessary
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From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must be remembered, not only that she had never before written a letter to a lover, but that she had never before written a letter of importance to any one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must be remembered, not only that she had never before written a letter to a lover, but that she had never before written a letter of importance to any one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It must be remembered, not only that she had never before written a letter to a lover, but that she had never before written a letter of importance to any one.
only
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From this reading It must be remembered, not only that she had never before written a letter to a lover, but that she had never before written a letter of importance to any one.
otherwise
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From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
own
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From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
parlour
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From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
probably
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
promise
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From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
Rachel
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From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
remembered
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From this reading It must be remembered, not only that she had never before written a letter to a lover, but that she had never before written a letter of importance to any one.
room
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From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
satisfactorily
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From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STILE, AND HOW SHE WROTE HER LETTER AFTERWARDS.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
solitude
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From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
soon
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From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
STILE
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From this reading STILE, AND HOW SHE WROTE HER LETTER AFTERWARDS.
strain
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
there
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
thoughts
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From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
threatened
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
up
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From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had many thoughts to adjust in her mind which could not be adjusted satisfactorily otherwise than in solitude, and it was clearly necessary that they should be adjusted before she could write her letter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
write
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From this reading Rachel, as soon as she had made her mother the promise that she would write the letter, left the parlour and went up to her own room.
writing
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From this reading She had threatened at one moment that she would leave the writing of it to her mother; but there came upon her a feeling, of which she was hardly conscious, that she herself might probably compose the letter in a strain of higher dignity than her mother would be likely to adopt.
written
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From this reading It must be remembered, not only that she had never before written a letter to a lover, but that she had never before written a letter of importance to any one.
WROTE
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From this reading STILE, AND HOW SHE WROTE HER LETTER AFTERWARDS.
