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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her own weapons had been effective in turning aside any that had been brought, or could be brought, against her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one else was likely to assail her, unless it was Bobby Trench himself; and him alone she had never feared.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her mother, although she had not spoken, was on her side, her father had been routed and was sulking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother, although she had not spoken, was on her side, her father had been routed and was sulking.
any
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From this reading Her own weapons had been effective in turning aside any that had been brought, or could be brought, against her.
aside
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From this reading Her own weapons had been effective in turning aside any that had been brought, or could be brought, against her.
assail
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From this reading No one else was likely to assail her, unless it was Bobby Trench himself; and him alone she had never feared.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her own weapons had been effective in turning aside any that had been brought, or could be brought, against her.
bedroom
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her own weapons had been effective in turning aside any that had been brought, or could be brought, against her.
Bobby
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her own weapons had been effective in turning aside any that had been brought, or could be brought, against her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
conversation
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her own weapons had been effective in turning aside any that had been brought, or could be brought, against her.
DISAPPOINTMENTS
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
effective
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From this reading Her own weapons had been effective in turning aside any that had been brought, or could be brought, against her.
else
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From this reading No one else was likely to assail her, unless it was Bobby Trench himself; and him alone she had never feared.
entertaining
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
far
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
father
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
fear
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From this reading She had proved to herself that there was little to fear.
feared
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From this reading No one else was likely to assail her, unless it was Bobby Trench himself; and him alone she had never feared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
fortified
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had proved to herself that there was little to fear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had proved to herself that there was little to fear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one else was likely to assail her, unless it was Bobby Trench himself; and him alone she had never feared.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one else was likely to assail her, unless it was Bobby Trench himself; and him alone she had never feared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one else was likely to assail her, unless it was Bobby Trench himself; and him alone she had never feared.
Joan
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
likely
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From this reading No one else was likely to assail her, unless it was Bobby Trench himself; and him alone she had never feared.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had proved to herself that there was little to fear.
morning-room
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
mother
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From this reading Her mother, although she had not spoken, was on her side, her father had been routed and was sulking.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one else was likely to assail her, unless it was Bobby Trench himself; and him alone she had never feared.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one else was likely to assail her, unless it was Bobby Trench himself; and him alone she had never feared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mother, although she had not spoken, was on her side, her father had been routed and was sulking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her mother, although she had not spoken, was on her side, her father had been routed and was sulking.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her own weapons had been effective in turning aside any that had been brought, or could be brought, against her.
own
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From this reading Her own weapons had been effective in turning aside any that had been brought, or could be brought, against her.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
play
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
prepared
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
proved
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From this reading She had proved to herself that there was little to fear.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
routed
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From this reading Her mother, although she had not spoken, was on her side, her father had been routed and was sulking.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
side
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From this reading Her mother, although she had not spoken, was on her side, her father had been routed and was sulking.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
sofa
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
spoken
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From this reading Her mother, although she had not spoken, was on her side, her father had been routed and was sulking.
sulking
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From this reading Her mother, although she had not spoken, was on her side, her father had been routed and was sulking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
there
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From this reading She had proved to herself that there was little to fear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
Trench
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From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
turning
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From this reading Her own weapons had been effective in turning aside any that had been brought, or could be brought, against her.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading No one else was likely to assail her, unless it was Bobby Trench himself; and him alone she had never feared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
weapons
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From this reading Her own weapons had been effective in turning aside any that had been brought, or could be brought, against her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS Joan was so far fortified by her conversation with her father that she was quite prepared to play her part in entertaining Bobby Trench when he exchanged the sofa in his bedroom for one in the morning-room.
