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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 Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
admired
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From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
all
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From this reading How could one so shy, so gentle, so fond of showing her dimples, cast off all timidity and set herself in opposition to her father's authority and pride?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
argue
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From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I believed that Guinea was just as determined, just as passionate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How wild had been my guessing at the character of Millie!
authority
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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believed
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From this reading And I believed that Guinea was just as determined, just as passionate.
bench
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From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
calm
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cast
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character
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corner
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From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could one so shy, so gentle, so fond of showing her dimples, cast off all timidity and set herself in opposition to her father's authority and pride?
defy
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From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading And I believed that Guinea was just as determined, just as passionate.
dimples
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dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
father's
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fond
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
General
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From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
gentle
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girls
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From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
guessing
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Guinea
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From this reading And I believed that Guinea was just as determined, just as passionate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How wild had been my guessing at the character of Millie!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How could one so shy, so gentle, so fond of showing her dimples, cast off all timidity and set herself in opposition to her father's authority and pride?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading How could one so shy, so gentle, so fond of showing her dimples, cast off all timidity and set herself in opposition to her father's authority and pride?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
How
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From this reading How wild had been my guessing at the character of Millie!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
just
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From this reading And I believed that Guinea was just as determined, just as passionate.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
Millie
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How wild had been my guessing at the character of Millie!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How wild had been my guessing at the character of Millie!
off
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How could one so shy, so gentle, so fond of showing her dimples, cast off all timidity and set herself in opposition to her father's authority and pride?
opposition
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other
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From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
out
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From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
passionate
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From this reading And I believed that Guinea was just as determined, just as passionate.
pride
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sat
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From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
set
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
showing
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shown
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From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
shy
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How could one so shy, so gentle, so fond of showing her dimples, cast off all timidity and set herself in opposition to her father's authority and pride?
spirit
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From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
stand
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From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
there
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From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
thus
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From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
timidity
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
two
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From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
violently
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From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
whispered
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From this reading Long we sat there in a calm, after the General left us; and the two girls, on a bench in a corner, whispered to each other.
wild
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From this reading How wild had been my guessing at the character of Millie!
wrong
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From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I could but argue that she was wrong, that she had forgotten her duty, thus to stand out and violently defy him, and yet I admired her for the spirit she had shown.
