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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 In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
abolished
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
abominable
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From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
all
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
basement
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From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
boy
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From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
case
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From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
defences
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
door
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From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
emotions
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From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
fact
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From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
family
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
forgive
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From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
grasped
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From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
grocer's
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From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
happened
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From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
hated
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From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
instant
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
intellectually
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From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
kissed
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From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
level
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
love
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From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
maids
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From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
man
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
most
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
once
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From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
outrage
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From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
overpowered
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From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
paralyzed
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From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
perhaps
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From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
personality
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
put
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
realized
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From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
resented
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From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
sacred
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
see
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From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
society
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
things
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
