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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 Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
absorbed
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
accepting
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
all
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From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
Alwynne's
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From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He detected an hysterical tendency in the emulations and enthusiasms to which she referred.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
attitude
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
barriers
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From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
breaking
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From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
came
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From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
comforter
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
confessor
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
considered
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
deliberate
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
detected
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From this reading He detected an hysterical tendency in the emulations and enthusiasms to which she referred.
direct
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
down
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From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
effect
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
emulations
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From this reading He detected an hysterical tendency in the emulations and enthusiasms to which she referred.
encouragement
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
enough
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
enthusiasms
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From this reading He detected an hysterical tendency in the emulations and enthusiasms to which she referred.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
felt
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From this reading She told him the story of Louise; and he felt sick as he listened.
fluency
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From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
force
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
gave
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
glance
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him the story of Louise; and he felt sick as he listened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
hysterical
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From this reading He detected an hysterical tendency in the emulations and enthusiasms to which she referred.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
impersonally
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
impression
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
listened
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From this reading She told him the story of Louise; and he felt sick as he listened.
Louise
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From this reading She told him the story of Louise; and he felt sick as he listened.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
months
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From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
much
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
obviously
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
out
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From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
own
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
referred
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From this reading He detected an hysterical tendency in the emulations and enthusiasms to which she referred.
relations
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
rushing
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From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
school
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
sick
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From this reading She told him the story of Louise; and he felt sick as he listened.
side
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
simple
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
sincere
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
story
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From this reading She told him the story of Louise; and he felt sick as he listened.
sweeping
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From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
system
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
tendency
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From this reading He detected an hysterical tendency in the emulations and enthusiasms to which she referred.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told him the story of Louise; and he felt sick as he listened.
uncritical
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
unhealthy
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
Unintentionally
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
unnatural
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From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
valuation
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From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
vivid
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From this reading Unintentionally, for she was obviously absorbed in her school and uncritical in her attitude to it, she gave him a vivid enough impression of the system in force, of the deliberate encouragement of much that he considered unhealthy, if not unnatural.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He detected an hysterical tendency in the emulations and enthusiasms to which she referred.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
words
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From this reading Alwynne's words, after the months of silence, came rushing out, breaking down all barriers, sweeping on in unnatural fluency.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she was simple and direct, entirely sincere; accepting him at his own valuation, impersonally, as confessor and comforter, without a side glance at the impression she might make, or its effect on their after relations.
