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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 "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
able
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From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
add
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
alternatives
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From this reading "Why those terrible alternatives?" he asked, laughing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why those terrible alternatives?" he asked, laughing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
bother
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From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We don’t know just how to dissect men yet, but we’re rapidly learning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
calmly
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
degrees
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
dissect
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From this reading We don’t know just how to dissect men yet, but we’re rapidly learning.
dissecting
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From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
don't
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From this reading We don’t know just how to dissect men yet, but we’re rapidly learning.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
endure
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From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
exceedingly
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
experience
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
finished
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From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why those terrible alternatives?" he asked, laughing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
how
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From this reading We don’t know just how to dissect men yet, but we’re rapidly learning.
intelligence
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
intelligent
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
It's
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From this reading It’s only a matter of practice and experience."
just
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From this reading We don’t know just how to dissect men yet, but we’re rapidly learning.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We don’t know just how to dissect men yet, but we’re rapidly learning.
laughing
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From this reading "Why those terrible alternatives?" he asked, laughing.
learning
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From this reading We don’t know just how to dissect men yet, but we’re rapidly learning.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
man
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From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
married
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
marrying
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From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
matter
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From this reading It’s only a matter of practice and experience."
men
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From this reading We don’t know just how to dissect men yet, but we’re rapidly learning.
more
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
only
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From this reading It’s only a matter of practice and experience."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
practice
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From this reading It’s only a matter of practice and experience."
probably
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From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
rapidly
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From this reading We don’t know just how to dissect men yet, but we’re rapidly learning.
said
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
Silvette
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
successfully
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why those terrible alternatives?" he asked, laughing.
that's
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Why those terrible alternatives?" he asked, laughing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
too
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
trouble
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
unpopular
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
we'll
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
We're
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From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
we've
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From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
Why
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From this reading "Why those terrible alternatives?" he asked, laughing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We’re too intelligent," said Silvette calmly; "that’s the trouble with us; and when, by degrees, we add a little more experience to our intelligence we’ll be either exceedingly unpopular or—successfully married."
worth
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From this reading "Because the man who is able to endure us will probably be worth the bother of marrying—when we’ve finished dissecting him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading We don’t know just how to dissect men yet, but we’re rapidly learning.
