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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 As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
all
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From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
allow
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From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
away
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From this reading As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
back
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
Barbara's
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From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
battered
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
BUSINESS
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From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
companion
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
down
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
dudgeon
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
empty
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
excuse
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From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
eyes
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From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
fling
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From this reading As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
going
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From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
guinea
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From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
heed
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From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
high
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
it's
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From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
jug
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
knows
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From this reading As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
lay
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
lore
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
love's
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
madame
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From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
MIGHTY
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From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
misplaced
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From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
pasty
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
pleasantry
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From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
power
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From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
remark
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From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
said
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From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
sat
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
Say
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From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
scrap
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
set
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From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
sex
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From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
she'll
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From this reading As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
SILLY
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From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
SOME
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From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
soon
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From this reading As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
spot
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From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
strained
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From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
swallowed
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From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
truth
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From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
turned
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
walked
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
waves
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From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
weary
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From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Barbara's eyes were set on the spot where the guinea had been swallowed by the waves, and she took no heed of my remark nor of my going.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
woman
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From this reading As soon as a woman knows a thing to be hers entirely, she'll fling it away."
wont
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From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say that my pleasantry was misplaced, say that she was weary and strained beyond her power, say what you will in excuse, I allow it all.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SOME MIGHTY SILLY BUSINESS "In truth, madame," said I, "it's the wont of your sex.
youth's
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From this reading With this scrap of love's lore and youth's philosophy I turned my back on my companion, and having walked to where the battered pasty lay beside the empty jug sat down in high dudgeon.
