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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 When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
action
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From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
afterwards
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
avoid
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
came
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From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
certain
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From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
desperately
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
discussing
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
fairness
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
glacier
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From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
happened
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
how
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
husband
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
implacable
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From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
issue
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
made
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From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
more
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From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
out
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
persistence
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From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
protest
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From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
resisted
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From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
room
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From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
said
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From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
say
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From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
sense
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
spite
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From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
Sylvia
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
tried
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
up
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From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
upset
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From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
very
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
