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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 AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
AGREE
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
altogether
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this is especially so with those who belong to the order of baronets.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
baptismal
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
baronets
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From this reading And this is especially so with those who belong to the order of baronets.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
bear
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
belong
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From this reading And this is especially so with those who belong to the order of baronets.
cacophonous
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
cards
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
case
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From this reading In the case of a peer his Christian name, fused into his titular designation, disappears.
Chapel
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
child
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
choice
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
Christian
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From this reading In the case of a peer his Christian name, fused into his titular designation, disappears.
conjectured
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
demand
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
designation
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From this reading In the case of a peer his Christian name, fused into his titular designation, disappears.
disappears
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From this reading In the case of a peer his Christian name, fused into his titular designation, disappears.
Dissenting
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
drop
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
E
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
Ebenezer
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
Edward
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
Ernest
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
especially
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From this reading And this is especially so with those who belong to the order of baronets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
forms
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
full
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
fused
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From this reading In the case of a peer his Christian name, fused into his titular designation, disappears.
gravest
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
hearthstone
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
imprinted
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the case of a peer his Christian name, fused into his titular designation, disappears.
initial
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
inoffensive
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
instead
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the case of a peer his Christian name, fused into his titular designation, disappears.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
Jones
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
law
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
leaving
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
like
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
Mister
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
Mr
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
names
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
obedient
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
only
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this is especially so with those who belong to the order of baronets.
ostentatiously
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
parade
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
parent
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
peer
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From this reading In the case of a peer his Christian name, fused into his titular designation, disappears.
Peter
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
provocative
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
responsibilities
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
resuming
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
ridicule
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
said
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
servant
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
Shandy
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
signature
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
Sir
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And this is especially so with those who belong to the order of baronets.
stand
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From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
stands
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
suggestive
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is especially so with those who belong to the order of baronets.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And this is especially so with those who belong to the order of baronets.
titular
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From this reading In the case of a peer his Christian name, fused into his titular designation, disappears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
use
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From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
visiting
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From this reading In the case of a Mister, if his baptismal be cacophonous or provocative of ridicule, he need not ostentatiously parade it: he may drop it altogether on his visiting cards, and may be imprinted as Mr. Jones instead of Mr. Ebenezer Jones.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And this is especially so with those who belong to the order of baronets.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I AGREE with Mr. Shandy," said Sir Peter, resuming his stand on the hearthstone, "that among the responsibilities of a parent the choice of the name which his child is to bear for life is one of the gravest.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In his signature, save where the forms of the law demand Ebenezer in full, he may only use an initial and be your obedient servant E. Jones, leaving it to be conjectured that E. stands for Edward or Ernest,--names inoffensive, and not suggestive of a Dissenting Chapel, like Ebenezer.
