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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 Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
abates
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From this reading He gives me clear notice that he abates not one jot of his demand."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
all
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
ask
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From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
assurance
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From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
borne
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
clear
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From this reading He gives me clear notice that he abates not one jot of his demand."
concerns
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From this reading "He speaks to me of the only thing that concerns me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
days
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
demand
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From this reading He gives me clear notice that he abates not one jot of his demand."
dragged
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
element
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
Fleda
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From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
fortnight
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
Gereth
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From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
get
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From this reading "Well, then, let him take the only way to get it satisfied."
gives
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From this reading He gives me clear notice that he abates not one jot of his demand."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He speaks to me of the only thing that concerns me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, then, let him take the only way to get it satisfied."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gives me clear notice that he abates not one jot of his demand."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, then, let him take the only way to get it satisfied."
jot
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From this reading He gives me clear notice that he abates not one jot of his demand."
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, then, let him take the only way to get it satisfied."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He speaks to me of the only thing that concerns me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
more
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
Mrs
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From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He gives me clear notice that he abates not one jot of his demand."
notice
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From this reading He gives me clear notice that he abates not one jot of his demand."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He speaks to me of the only thing that concerns me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gives me clear notice that he abates not one jot of his demand."
only
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From this reading "He speaks to me of the only thing that concerns me.
other
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
removed
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From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
satisfied
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From this reading "Well, then, let him take the only way to get it satisfied."
speaks
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From this reading "He speaks to me of the only thing that concerns me.
strange
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, then, let him take the only way to get it satisfied."
testimony
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He speaks to me of the only thing that concerns me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He speaks to me of the only thing that concerns me.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
then
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From this reading "Well, then, let him take the only way to get it satisfied."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He speaks to me of the only thing that concerns me.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He speaks to me of the only thing that concerns me.
together
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
two
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
uncomfortable
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
wait
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From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
way
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From this reading "Well, then, let him take the only way to get it satisfied."
Well
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From this reading "Well, then, let him take the only way to get it satisfied."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
wish
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From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fleda had no need to ask again what such a way might be, nor was her support removed by the fine assurance with which Mrs. Gereth could make her argument wait upon her wish.
women
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From this reading These days, which dragged their length into a strange, uncomfortable fortnight, had already borne more testimony to that element than all the other time the two women had passed together.
