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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 HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
aback
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From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
able
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From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
All-Mother
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From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
arrangements
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From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
barbs
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From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
Bethune
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From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
bitter
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From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
confusion
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From this reading And there is, perhaps, a slight touch of confusion on the older woman's face as Tita enters.
daughter-in-law
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From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
door
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From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
DOWAGER
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
ENEMY
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
enters
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From this reading And there is, perhaps, a slight touch of confusion on the older woman's face as Tita enters.
face
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From this reading And there is, perhaps, a slight touch of confusion on the older woman's face as Tita enters.
FIGHT
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
fling
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From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
FOUGHT
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
generous
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From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
get
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From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
GIRL
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
girl's
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From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
HEAD
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
heart
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From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
HELD
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
HIGH
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
honour
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From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
HOW
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
interview
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From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
knocks
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From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
LADY
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
meant
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From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
moment
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From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
Mrs
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From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
Nature
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From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
now
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From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there is, perhaps, a slight touch of confusion on the older woman's face as Tita enters.
older
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From this reading And there is, perhaps, a slight touch of confusion on the older woman's face as Tita enters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And there is, perhaps, a slight touch of confusion on the older woman's face as Tita enters.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
perhaps
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From this reading And there is, perhaps, a slight touch of confusion on the older woman's face as Tita enters.
person
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From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
prepare
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From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
private
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From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
room
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From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
RYLTON
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
scarcely
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From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
SEEN
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
slight
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From this reading And there is, perhaps, a slight touch of confusion on the older woman's face as Tita enters.
slightly
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From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
SMALL
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
taken
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From this reading She had not had time to prepare the little bitter barbs she had meant to fling against the girl's heart, and is now slightly taken aback.
tells
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From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
Tessie
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From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
There
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From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
TITA
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is scarcely time for Lady Rylton to make arrangements for a private interview with her daughter-in-law, as Mrs. Bethune has scarcely left her room before that small person knocks at the door.
touch
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From this reading And there is, perhaps, a slight touch of confusion on the older woman's face as Tita enters.
two
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From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
venom
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From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
VERY
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From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
way
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From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading However, Nature, the All-Mother, has been generous to Tessie in the way of venom, and after a moment or two she tells herself that she will be able to get through this interview with honour.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW "THAT GIRL" WAS "SEEN" BY THE DOWAGER LADY RYLTON; AND HOW TITA HELD HER SMALL HEAD VERY HIGH, AND FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT WITH THE ENEMY.
woman's
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From this reading And there is, perhaps, a slight touch of confusion on the older woman's face as Tita enters.
