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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 Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
affection
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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
appreciation
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From this reading Our self-love dictates our appreciation of the good or evil in another.
attentive
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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
bestowed
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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
crime
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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
dictates
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From this reading Our self-love dictates our appreciation of the good or evil in another.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
died
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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
due
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From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
evil
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From this reading Our self-love dictates our appreciation of the good or evil in another.
fact
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From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
fell
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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
form
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From this reading Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our self-love dictates our appreciation of the good or evil in another.
greater
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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
hate
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From this reading Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
household
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From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
Hurstwood
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From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
influences
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From this reading Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
jealousy
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From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
love
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From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
misfortune
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From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
much
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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
once
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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Our self-love dictates our appreciation of the good or evil in another.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our self-love dictates our appreciation of the good or evil in another.
outright
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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
perish
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From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
physical
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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
power
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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
regard
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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
retained
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From this reading Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
self-love
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From this reading Our self-love dictates our appreciation of the good or evil in another.
sense
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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
social
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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
subsequent
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From this reading Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
transform
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From this reading Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
wife
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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
woman
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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
