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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 Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
any
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From this reading At any rate I’ve said what I could for you, lad, and the end was as if I hadn’t.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At any rate I’ve said what I could for you, lad, and the end was as if I hadn’t.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate I’ve said what I could for you, lad, and the end was as if I hadn’t.
battle
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From this reading You must fight your own battle.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well,” said the Squire peevishly, “I can do no more.
clear
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At any rate I’ve said what I could for you, lad, and the end was as if I hadn’t.
damme
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
days
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
deserve
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well,” said the Squire peevishly, “I can do no more.
don't
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
em
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From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
end
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From this reading At any rate I’ve said what I could for you, lad, and the end was as if I hadn’t.
enough
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
field
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
fight
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From this reading You must fight your own battle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At any rate I’ve said what I could for you, lad, and the end was as if I hadn’t.
forcing
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From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
gay
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
get
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
Girls
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From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
ha
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From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
hadn't
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From this reading At any rate I’ve said what I could for you, lad, and the end was as if I hadn’t.
hasn't
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
hinder
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From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” said the Squire peevishly, “I can do no more.
I've
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From this reading At any rate I’ve said what I could for you, lad, and the end was as if I hadn’t.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
it's
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From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
Jos
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
lad
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From this reading At any rate I’ve said what I could for you, lad, and the end was as if I hadn’t.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
man
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
more
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From this reading “Well,” said the Squire peevishly, “I can do no more.
Mr
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From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
much
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From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must fight your own battle.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Well,” said the Squire peevishly, “I can do no more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
occurred
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
own
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From this reading You must fight your own battle.
peevishly
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From this reading “Well,” said the Squire peevishly, “I can do no more.
rate
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From this reading At any rate I’ve said what I could for you, lad, and the end was as if I hadn’t.
RightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
said
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From this reading “Well,” said the Squire peevishly, “I can do no more.
seeing
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
side
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
soft
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
Squire
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From this reading “Well,” said the Squire peevishly, “I can do no more.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said the Squire peevishly, “I can do no more.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
too
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At any rate I’ve said what I could for you, lad, and the end was as if I hadn’t.
Well
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From this reading “Well,” said the Squire peevishly, “I can do no more.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At any rate I’ve said what I could for you, lad, and the end was as if I hadn’t.
whimsies
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From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
why
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
Wrong
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From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Girls ha’ their whimsies, and it’s much if you can hinder ’em running after Mr. Wrong without forcing ’em to take Mr. Right.
you're
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From this reading Jos hasn’t”—this would never have occurred to the Squire in his seeing days—“too gay a life of it, and if you’re not man enough to get on the soft side of her, with a clear field, why, damme, you don’t deserve to have her.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must fight your own battle.
