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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 One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
account
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From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
acquire
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From this reading And finally, they have all in their blood what their elders had to acquire painfully: that is, an evolutionary conception of life.
ago
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From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
all
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From this reading And finally, they have all in their blood what their elders had to acquire painfully: that is, an evolutionary conception of life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And finally, they have all in their blood what their elders had to acquire painfully: that is, an evolutionary conception of life.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And finally, they have all in their blood what their elders had to acquire painfully: that is, an evolutionary conception of life.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another characteristic is that they frequently spring from social layers which in the past had to remain largely voiceless.
appear
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From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
author
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From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And finally, they have all in their blood what their elders had to acquire painfully: that is, an evolutionary conception of life.
characteristic
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From this reading Another characteristic is that they frequently spring from social layers which in the past had to remain largely voiceless.
chief
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From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
conception
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From this reading And finally, they have all in their blood what their elders had to acquire painfully: that is, an evolutionary conception of life.
D
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From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
elders
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From this reading And finally, they have all in their blood what their elders had to acquire painfully: that is, an evolutionary conception of life.
England
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evolutionary
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From this reading And finally, they have all in their blood what their elders had to acquire painfully: that is, an evolutionary conception of life.
finally
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From this reading And finally, they have all in their blood what their elders had to acquire painfully: that is, an evolutionary conception of life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
frequently
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From this reading Another characteristic is that they frequently spring from social layers which in the past had to remain largely voiceless.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another characteristic is that they frequently spring from social layers which in the past had to remain largely voiceless.
full-grown
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From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
generation
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From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
H
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From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another characteristic is that they frequently spring from social layers which in the past had to remain largely voiceless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And finally, they have all in their blood what their elders had to acquire painfully: that is, an evolutionary conception of life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
history
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From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
Holroyd
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From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
just
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From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
largely
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From this reading Another characteristic is that they frequently spring from social layers which in the past had to remain largely voiceless.
Lawrence
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From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
layers
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From this reading Another characteristic is that they frequently spring from social layers which in the past had to remain largely voiceless.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And finally, they have all in their blood what their elders had to acquire painfully: that is, an evolutionary conception of life.
marks
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From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
maturity
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From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
most
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From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
Mrs
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From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
new
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From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
painfully
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From this reading And finally, they have all in their blood what their elders had to acquire painfully: that is, an evolutionary conception of life.
past
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From this reading Another characteristic is that they frequently spring from social layers which in the past had to remain largely voiceless.
published
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From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
remain
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From this reading Another characteristic is that they frequently spring from social layers which in the past had to remain largely voiceless.
seem
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From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
significant
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From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
single
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From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
social
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From this reading Another characteristic is that they frequently spring from social layers which in the past had to remain largely voiceless.
spring
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From this reading Another characteristic is that they frequently spring from social layers which in the past had to remain largely voiceless.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
Three
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From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
unknown
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From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
voiceless
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From this reading Another characteristic is that they frequently spring from social layers which in the past had to remain largely voiceless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And finally, they have all in their blood what their elders had to acquire painfully: that is, an evolutionary conception of life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another characteristic is that they frequently spring from social layers which in the past had to remain largely voiceless.
wholly
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From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
Widowing
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From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One of their chief marks is that they seem to step forward full-grown, without a history to account for their maturity.
work
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From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
writers
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From this reading D. H. Lawrence is one of the most significant of the new generation of writers just beginning to appear in England.
years
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From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Three years ago the author of "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" was wholly unknown, having not yet published a single work.
