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absence
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From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He did not know his daughter now bore uncomplainingly what she had before rebelled against.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
attitude
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From this reading Mrs. Sartwell’s attitude towards education in general was one calculated to discourage the friends of learning.
away
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From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He did not know his daughter now bore uncomplainingly what she had before rebelled against.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
bore
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From this reading He did not know his daughter now bore uncomplainingly what she had before rebelled against.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
calculated
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From this reading Mrs. Sartwell’s attitude towards education in general was one calculated to discourage the friends of learning.
cause
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
change
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
closely
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
concealed
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
daughter
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From this reading He did not know his daughter now bore uncomplainingly what she had before rebelled against.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
discourage
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From this reading Mrs. Sartwell’s attitude towards education in general was one calculated to discourage the friends of learning.
dislike
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
Eastbourne
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From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
Edna
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From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
education
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From this reading Mrs. Sartwell’s attitude towards education in general was one calculated to discourage the friends of learning.
educational
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From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
faint
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
father's
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From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
finished
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From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
friction
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From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
friends
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From this reading Mrs. Sartwell’s attitude towards education in general was one calculated to discourage the friends of learning.
general
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From this reading Mrs. Sartwell’s attitude towards education in general was one calculated to discourage the friends of learning.
girl
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
hope
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
house
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From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
household
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
inquire
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
interval
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know his daughter now bore uncomplainingly what she had before rebelled against.
learning
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From this reading Mrs. Sartwell’s attitude towards education in general was one calculated to discourage the friends of learning.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Sartwell’s attitude towards education in general was one calculated to discourage the friends of learning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
now
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Sartwell’s attitude towards education in general was one calculated to discourage the friends of learning.
only
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
ostensible
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From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
partially
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
peace
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
position
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From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
quietly
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From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
reason
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From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
rebelled
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From this reading He did not know his daughter now bore uncomplainingly what she had before rebelled against.
reigned
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
Sartwell
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From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
Sartwell's
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From this reading Mrs. Sartwell’s attitude towards education in general was one calculated to discourage the friends of learning.
see
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From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
sending
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From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know his daughter now bore uncomplainingly what she had before rebelled against.
soften
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
there
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From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
too
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Sartwell’s attitude towards education in general was one calculated to discourage the friends of learning.
two
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From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
uncomplainingly
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From this reading He did not know his daughter now bore uncomplainingly what she had before rebelled against.
up
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From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
welcome
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know his daughter now bore uncomplainingly what she had before rebelled against.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
wife's
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From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
Wimbledon
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From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
women-folk
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From this reading As time went on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that there was an absence of that friction between his women-folk which had been his ostensible reason for sending Edna away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had had but faint hope that the interval of two years would soften his wife’s only partially concealed dislike for the girl; but, now that peace reigned over the household, he did not inquire too closely into the cause of the welcome change.
years
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From this reading When the two years’ educational course at Eastbourne was finished, Edna Sartwell returned to Wimbledon, and again took up her position in her father’s house.
