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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 Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
all
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From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
altered
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
artificially
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
associations
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From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
bound
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From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
call
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From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
Cape
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From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
change
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From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
charge
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
Cod
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From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
Colin
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From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
college
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
comes
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From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
connection
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From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
conquer
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
direct
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From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
feel
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From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
Fraser
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From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
fresh
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
full
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
get
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From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
happened
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From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
hard
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From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
heart
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From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
hope
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
Inc
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
introduction
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From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
Judy
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From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
lot
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From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
many
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From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
more
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From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
Now
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
object
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From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
objects
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From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
often
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From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
old
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
option
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
other
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From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
out
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
person
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From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
planned
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From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
playing
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From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
present
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From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
process
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
Sanders
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From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
seeing
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From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
Sentiment
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
set
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
sheerly
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From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
shows
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From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
stock
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From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
summer
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From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
twenty-two
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
up
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From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
vacation
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From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
viewpoint
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From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
way
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From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It wasn't hard to get an introduction, and before long he and Judy Sanders were seeing a lot of each other.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Colin Fraser happened to be on vacation on Cape Cod, where she was playing summer stock, and went to more shows than he had planned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all.
world
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
years
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From this reading Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process...._ _Sentiment, Inc._ She was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, full of life and hope, and all set to conquer the world.
