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Mrs. Maxon Protests
Mrs. Maxon Protests

Chapter III

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'IN SOLUTION' "Well, you see, things are rather in solution just now."
Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.
Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.
The above was Stephen Aikenhead's favourite.
Many of his friends preferred to say "in transition."
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mrs. Maxon Protests

Chapter III

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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'IN SOLUTION' "Well, you see, things are rather in solution just now."
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Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.
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Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.
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The above was Stephen Aikenhead's favourite.
Line 5
Many of his friends preferred to say "in transition."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “The above was Stephen Aikenhead's favourite.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.”

Mixed verb US /mɪkst/

involved with or connected to

From this reading “Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.”

Order noun US /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'IN SOLUTION' "Well, you see, things are rather in solution just now."”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.”

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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 Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The above was Stephen Aikenhead's favourite.

Aikenhead's

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From this reading The above was Stephen Aikenhead's favourite.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 'IN SOLUTION' "Well, you see, things are rather in solution just now."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

down

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From this reading Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.

dumped

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From this reading Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.

favourite

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From this reading The above was Stephen Aikenhead's favourite.

formula

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From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

friends

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From this reading Many of his friends preferred to say "in transition."

get

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From this reading Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Many of his friends preferred to say "in transition."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 'IN SOLUTION' "Well, you see, things are rather in solution just now."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

introduce

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From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

just

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From this reading 'IN SOLUTION' "Well, you see, things are rather in solution just now."

lot

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From this reading Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.

lumber-room

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From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

Many

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From this reading Many of his friends preferred to say "in transition."

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

mixedverbUS /mɪkst/

involved with or connected to

From this reading Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.

Most

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From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

now

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From this reading 'IN SOLUTION' "Well, you see, things are rather in solution just now."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

ordernounUS /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

people

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From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

preferred

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From this reading Many of his friends preferred to say "in transition."

rather

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From this reading 'IN SOLUTION' "Well, you see, things are rather in solution just now."

say

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From this reading Many of his friends preferred to say "in transition."

see

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From this reading 'IN SOLUTION' "Well, you see, things are rather in solution just now."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.

SOLUTION

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From this reading 'IN SOLUTION' "Well, you see, things are rather in solution just now."

some

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From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

Stephen

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From this reading The above was Stephen Aikenhead's favourite.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

there

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From this reading Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

things

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From this reading 'IN SOLUTION' "Well, you see, things are rather in solution just now."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

transition

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From this reading Many of his friends preferred to say "in transition."

try

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From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

two

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From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The above was Stephen Aikenhead's favourite.

Well

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From this reading 'IN SOLUTION' "Well, you see, things are rather in solution just now."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Most people have a formula or two by which they try to introduce some order into the lumber-room of the mind.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Such a lot of things are dumped down there, and without a formula or two they get so mixed.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'IN SOLUTION' "Well, you see, things are rather in solution just now."