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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 "She will do exactly as she likes, in such a case as the one you allude to.
absolutely
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From this reading She is absolutely free; you speak as if I were her keeper!"
admiration
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
all
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
allude
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From this reading "She will do exactly as she likes, in such a case as the one you allude to.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She will do exactly as she likes, in such a case as the one you allude to.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
boundless
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
Burrage
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
case
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From this reading "She will do exactly as she likes, in such a case as the one you allude to.
Chancellor
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
conscious
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
considerable
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From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
didn't
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She will do exactly as she likes, in such a case as the one you allude to.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
exactly
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From this reading "She will do exactly as she likes, in such a case as the one you allude to.
exercised
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
explained
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
eyes
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
favourable
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From this reading She was sure that if Olive would only take a favourable view of her son Miss Tarrant would instantly throw herself into it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading She is absolutely free; you speak as if I were her keeper!"
friend
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From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is absolutely free; you speak as if I were her keeper!"
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was sure that if Olive would only take a favourable view of her son Miss Tarrant would instantly throw herself into it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She is absolutely free; you speak as if I were her keeper!"
impress
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She will do exactly as she likes, in such a case as the one you allude to.
instantly
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From this reading She was sure that if Olive would only take a favourable view of her son Miss Tarrant would instantly throw herself into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was sure that if Olive would only take a favourable view of her son Miss Tarrant would instantly throw herself into it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is absolutely free; you speak as if I were her keeper!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was sure that if Olive would only take a favourable view of her son Miss Tarrant would instantly throw herself into it.
keeper
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From this reading She is absolutely free; you speak as if I were her keeper!"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
likes
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From this reading "She will do exactly as she likes, in such a case as the one you allude to.
majesty
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From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
mean
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
Miss
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
Mrs
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
Olive
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From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She will do exactly as she likes, in such a case as the one you allude to.
only
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
opinions
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
preferences
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
saw
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will do exactly as she likes, in such a case as the one you allude to.
son
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From this reading She was sure that if Olive would only take a favourable view of her son Miss Tarrant would instantly throw herself into it.
speak
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From this reading She is absolutely free; you speak as if I were her keeper!"
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "She will do exactly as she likes, in such a case as the one you allude to.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was sure that if Olive would only take a favourable view of her son Miss Tarrant would instantly throw herself into it.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was sure that if Olive would only take a favourable view of her son Miss Tarrant would instantly throw herself into it.
Tarrant
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From this reading She was sure that if Olive would only take a favourable view of her son Miss Tarrant would instantly throw herself into it.
terms
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From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She will do exactly as she likes, in such a case as the one you allude to.
Then
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
throw
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From this reading She was sure that if Olive would only take a favourable view of her son Miss Tarrant would instantly throw herself into it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
tyranny
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
Verena
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From this reading Then Mrs. Burrage explained that of course she didn't mean that Miss Chancellor exercised a conscious tyranny; but only that Verena had a boundless admiration for her, saw through her eyes, took the impress of all her opinions, preferences.
view
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From this reading She was sure that if Olive would only take a favourable view of her son Miss Tarrant would instantly throw herself into it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sure that if Olive would only take a favourable view of her son Miss Tarrant would instantly throw herself into it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She is absolutely free; you speak as if I were her keeper!"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will do exactly as she likes, in such a case as the one you allude to.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was sure that if Olive would only take a favourable view of her son Miss Tarrant would instantly throw herself into it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know on what terms you suppose me to be with my friend," Olive returned, with considerable majesty.
