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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 In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
all
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From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
almost
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From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But though she had been dragged, she had come with an intention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
boudoir
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From this reading There had been several shameless little scenes in the locked boudoir.
bring
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From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though she had been dragged, she had come with an intention.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
certain
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From this reading In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though she had been dragged, she had come with an intention.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
dragged
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From this reading In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
find
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From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
forced
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From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
how
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From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
indifference
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From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
intention
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From this reading But though she had been dragged, she had come with an intention.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
intruder
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From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
knew
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From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been several shameless little scenes in the locked boudoir.
locked
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From this reading There had been several shameless little scenes in the locked boudoir.
London
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From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
Mallowe
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From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
manoeuvering
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From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
many
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From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
mother
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From this reading In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
outset
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From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
place
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From this reading In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
resistlessness
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From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
resources
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From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
scenes
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From this reading There had been several shameless little scenes in the locked boudoir.
sense
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From this reading In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
several
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From this reading There had been several shameless little scenes in the locked boudoir.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
showing no sense of shame
From this reading There had been several shameless little scenes in the locked boudoir.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
There
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From this reading There had been several shameless little scenes in the locked boudoir.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though she had been dragged, she had come with an intention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a certain sense she had been dragged to the place by her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
weary
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From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Mallowe had many resources, and above all she knew how to weary her into resistlessness which was almost indifference.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But though she had been dragged, she had come with an intention.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew what she would find herself being forced to submit to if the intruder were not disposed of at the outset, and if the manoeuvering began which would bring him to London.
