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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 Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
advertises
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From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
agents
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From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
all
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From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
Any
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From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fashionable way of effecting a social reform is as follows.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Hatter is mad, in a quiet way; but he is merely mad on making hats, or rather on making money.
call
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From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
certainly
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From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
chief
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From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
clearer
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From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
compromise
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From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
conviction
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From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
effecting
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From this reading The fashionable way of effecting a social reform is as follows.
emporium
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From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
fad
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From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
fashionable
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From this reading The fashionable way of effecting a social reform is as follows.
fit
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From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
follows
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From this reading The fashionable way of effecting a social reform is as follows.
Hare
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From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
hats
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From this reading The Hatter is mad, in a quiet way; but he is merely mad on making hats, or rather on making money.
Hatter
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From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hatter is mad, in a quiet way; but he is merely mad on making hats, or rather on making money.
heads
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From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
huge
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From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
interest
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From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
laws
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From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
mad
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From this reading The Hatter is mad, in a quiet way; but he is merely mad on making hats, or rather on making money.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
making
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From this reading The Hatter is mad, in a quiet way; but he is merely mad on making hats, or rather on making money.
March
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From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
merely
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From this reading The Hatter is mad, in a quiet way; but he is merely mad on making hats, or rather on making money.
money
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From this reading The Hatter is mad, in a quiet way; but he is merely mad on making hats, or rather on making money.
nourishes
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From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
occult
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From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Hatter is mad, in a quiet way; but he is merely mad on making hats, or rather on making money.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Hatter is mad, in a quiet way; but he is merely mad on making hats, or rather on making money.
pointless
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From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
possible
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From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
process
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From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
quiet
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From this reading The Hatter is mad, in a quiet way; but he is merely mad on making hats, or rather on making money.
rather
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From this reading The Hatter is mad, in a quiet way; but he is merely mad on making hats, or rather on making money.
really
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From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
reform
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From this reading The fashionable way of effecting a social reform is as follows.
social
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From this reading The fashionable way of effecting a social reform is as follows.
story
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From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
strange
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From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
suffer
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From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
two
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From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
vested
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From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
way
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From this reading The fashionable way of effecting a social reform is as follows.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Any one of the strange laws we suffer is a compromise between a fad and a vested interest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He has a huge and prosperous emporium which advertises all possible hats to fit all possible heads; but he certainly nourishes an occult conviction that it is really the duty of the heads to fit the hats.
wild
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From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
worthier
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From this reading To make the story clearer, and worthier of its wild and pointless process, I will call the two chief agents in it the March Hare and the Hatter.
