Chapter XV
HILLCRIST. [Drily] Oh! he says that! JILL. Otherwise, with the way they stand on each other's rights, they'll spoil the garden for the young. HILLCRIST.
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Chapter XV
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HILLCRIST.
[Drily]
Oh!
he
says
that!
JILL.
Otherwise,
with
the
way
they
stand
on
each
other's
rights,
they'll
spoil
the
garden
for
the
young.
HILLCRIST.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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HILLCRIST.
Line 2
[Drily]
Oh!
he
says
that!
Line 3
JILL.
Line 4
Otherwise,
with
the
way
they
stand
on
each
other's
rights,
they'll
spoil
the
garden
for
the
young.
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HILLCRIST.
Learner Dictionary
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Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Otherwise, with the way they stand on each other's rights, they'll spoil the garden for the young.”
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Drily
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From this reading [Drily] Oh! he says that!
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Otherwise, with the way they stand on each other's rights, they'll spoil the garden for the young.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Otherwise, with the way they stand on each other's rights, they'll spoil the garden for the young.
garden
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From this reading Otherwise, with the way they stand on each other's rights, they'll spoil the garden for the young.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Drily] Oh! he says that!
HILLCRIST
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JILL
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Oh
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Otherwise, with the way they stand on each other's rights, they'll spoil the garden for the young.
other's
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Otherwise
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rights
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says
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From this reading [Drily] Oh! he says that!
spoil
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stand
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From this reading Otherwise, with the way they stand on each other's rights, they'll spoil the garden for the young.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Drily] Oh! he says that!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Otherwise, with the way they stand on each other's rights, they'll spoil the garden for the young.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Otherwise, with the way they stand on each other's rights, they'll spoil the garden for the young.
they'll
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From this reading Otherwise, with the way they stand on each other's rights, they'll spoil the garden for the young.
way
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From this reading Otherwise, with the way they stand on each other's rights, they'll spoil the garden for the young.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Otherwise, with the way they stand on each other's rights, they'll spoil the garden for the young.
young
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From this reading Otherwise, with the way they stand on each other's rights, they'll spoil the garden for the young.