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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 What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
abjuration
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From this reading She testified to her abjuration in hourly ingenious, touching ways.
abjured
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From this reading She took in perfection a course which represented everything and covered everything; she utterly abjured all authority.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She only showed in doing so a happy instinct—the happiest thing about her.
all
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took in perfection a course which represented everything and covered everything; she utterly abjured all authority.
authority
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From this reading She took in perfection a course which represented everything and covered everything; she utterly abjured all authority.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
charm
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From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
child
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
circumstance
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
companion
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took in perfection a course which represented everything and covered everything; she utterly abjured all authority.
covered
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From this reading She took in perfection a course which represented everything and covered everything; she utterly abjured all authority.
discussion
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
doing
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From this reading She only showed in doing so a happy instinct—the happiest thing about her.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She took in perfection a course which represented everything and covered everything; she utterly abjured all authority.
extraordinary
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From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
girl
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
happiest
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From this reading She only showed in doing so a happy instinct—the happiest thing about her.
happy
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From this reading She only showed in doing so a happy instinct—the happiest thing about her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
hourly
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From this reading She testified to her abjuration in hourly ingenious, touching ways.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading She testified to her abjuration in hourly ingenious, touching ways.
instinct
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From this reading She only showed in doing so a happy instinct—the happiest thing about her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
lived
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
more
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
mother's
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From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
Mrs
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
only
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From this reading She only showed in doing so a happy instinct—the happiest thing about her.
perfection
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From this reading She took in perfection a course which represented everything and covered everything; she utterly abjured all authority.
reason
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
represented
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From this reading She took in perfection a course which represented everything and covered everything; she utterly abjured all authority.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
showed
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From this reading She only showed in doing so a happy instinct—the happiest thing about her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She only showed in doing so a happy instinct—the happiest thing about her.
sorry
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
sparing
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
tact
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From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
testified
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From this reading She testified to her abjuration in hourly ingenious, touching ways.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
there
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From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She only showed in doing so a happy instinct—the happiest thing about her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
together
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took in perfection a course which represented everything and covered everything; she utterly abjured all authority.
touching
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From this reading She testified to her abjuration in hourly ingenious, touching ways.
Tramore
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
used
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From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
utterly
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From this reading She took in perfection a course which represented everything and covered everything; she utterly abjured all authority.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
ways
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From this reading She testified to her abjuration in hourly ingenious, touching ways.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She took in perfection a course which represented everything and covered everything; she utterly abjured all authority.
years
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From this reading During the years they lived together they never had a discussion; a circumstance all the more remarkable since if the girl had a reason for sparing her companion (that of being sorry for her) Mrs. Tramore had none for sparing her child.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading What she was not yet used to—there was still a charm in it—was her mother’s extraordinary tact.
