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accord
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From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
all
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From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Do you believe we can put it into practice?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do you believe we can put it into practice?"
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
dining-room
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do _you_ think of Spencer's theory of education?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
door
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
drawn
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From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
education
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From this reading "What do _you_ think of Spencer's theory of education?
entered
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
events
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From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
felt
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
front
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
gothic
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
hostess
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
husband's
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From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Do you believe we can put it into practice?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you believe we can put it into practice?"
large
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
leaned
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
leave
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
merely
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From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
near
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
once
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
out
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
perceive
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
practice
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From this reading Do you believe we can put it into practice?"
put
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From this reading Do you believe we can put it into practice?"
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
seated
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
settee
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
sitting-room
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
sofa
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
sooner
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
Spencer's
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From this reading "What do _you_ think of Spencer's theory of education?
spirits
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
table
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From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
teachings
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From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
theory
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From this reading "What do _you_ think of Spencer's theory of education?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do _you_ think of Spencer's theory of education?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt quite out of spirits, and determined to leave at once; but as I entered the sitting-room my hostess was seated on the large gothic settee or sofa, near the dining-room door, and no sooner did she perceive me than she leaned forward across the table in front of her and asked,--
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Do you believe we can put it into practice?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do _you_ think of Spencer's theory of education?
wish
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From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do _you_ think of Spencer's theory of education?
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I did not wish to be drawn into an argument, and so merely answered,-- "Your husband's practice, at all events, does not accord with Spencer's teachings."
