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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 HOW BESSY PRYOR BECAME A YOUNG LADY OF IMPORTANCE.
adhered
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From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
all
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From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
always
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From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
beautiful
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From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
BECAME
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR BECAME A YOUNG LADY OF IMPORTANCE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
BESSY
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR BECAME A YOUNG LADY OF IMPORTANCE.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
comes
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From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
conscientious
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From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
conviction
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From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
delights
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From this reading Many delights had tempted her.
desiring
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From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
difference
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From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
doing
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From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
else
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From this reading Mrs. Miles was a lady who through her whole life had thought of little else than duty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Miles was a lady who through her whole life had thought of little else than duty.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Miles was a lady who through her whole life had thought of little else than duty.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR BECAME A YOUNG LADY OF IMPORTANCE.
idea
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From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
IMPORTANCE
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR BECAME A YOUNG LADY OF IMPORTANCE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
LADY
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR BECAME A YOUNG LADY OF IMPORTANCE.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Miles was a lady who through her whole life had thought of little else than duty.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Miles was a lady who through her whole life had thought of little else than duty.
Many
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From this reading Many delights had tempted her.
Miles
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From this reading Mrs. Miles was a lady who through her whole life had thought of little else than duty.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Miles was a lady who through her whole life had thought of little else than duty.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR BECAME A YOUNG LADY OF IMPORTANCE.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
own
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From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
performed
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From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
phases
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From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
position
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From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
possessed
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From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
PRYOR
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR BECAME A YOUNG LADY OF IMPORTANCE.
really
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From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
satisfactory
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From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
self-indulgent
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From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
social
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From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
state
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From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
struggle
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From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
tempted
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From this reading Many delights had tempted her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Miles was a lady who through her whole life had thought of little else than duty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Miles was a lady who through her whole life had thought of little else than duty.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Miles was a lady who through her whole life had thought of little else than duty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Miles was a lady who through her whole life had thought of little else than duty.
wealth
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From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How great is the difference between doing our duty and desiring to do it; between doing our duty and a conscientious struggle to do it; between duty really done and that satisfactory state of mind which comes from a conviction that it has been performed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Miles was a lady who through her whole life had thought of little else than duty.
whole
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From this reading Mrs. Miles was a lady who through her whole life had thought of little else than duty.
woman
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From this reading Though she was possessed of wealth and social position, though she had been a beautiful woman, though all phases of self-indulgent life had been open to her, she had always adhered to her own idea of duty.
YOUNG
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR BECAME A YOUNG LADY OF IMPORTANCE.
