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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 "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
all
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From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
belle
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
Boompointer
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
candy
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From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
charging
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From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
curls
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
DOWNWARD
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From this reading THE DOWNWARD PATH.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
familiarity
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
fire
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From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
firmness
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From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
girl
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From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
golden
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
habit
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From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has promised to reform.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
illogically
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From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
Jenkins
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
John
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
Jones
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
Judge
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
lifted
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
lost
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From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
low
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From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
marrying
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
Mary
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
paternal
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
PATH
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From this reading THE DOWNWARD PATH.
pernicious
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From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
persist
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
persists
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From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
playfully
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
promised
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From this reading He has promised to reform.
property
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From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
queried
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
reform
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From this reading He has promised to reform.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
resembled
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From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
result
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From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
rock
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From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
saccharine
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From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOWNWARD PATH.
Then
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Since he lost all his property by fire--" "The result of his pernicious habit, though he illogically persists in charging it to me," interrupted the Judge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has promised to reform.
village
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From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
voice
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From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you still persist in marrying John Jenkins?" queried Judge Boompointer, as he playfully, with paternal familiarity, lifted the golden curls of the village belle, Mary Jones.
young
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From this reading "I do," replied the fair young girl, in a low voice, that resembled rock candy in its saccharine firmness,--"I do.
