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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 And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
all
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, what's the matter at Tod's?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
broils
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
chair
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From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
confined
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's that wife of his, of course.
day
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
eyes
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From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
Felix
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From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
fixed
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From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It's impossible for a husband to interfere with his wife's principles.”
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
founded
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
getting
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
got
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
husband
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From this reading “It's impossible for a husband to interfere with his wife's principles.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
impossible
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From this reading “It's impossible for a husband to interfere with his wife's principles.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
interest
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From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
interfere
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From this reading “It's impossible for a husband to interfere with his wife's principles.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
It's
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From this reading “It's that wife of his, of course.
Land
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
local
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
matter
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From this reading “Well, what's the matter at Tod's?”
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
moved
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From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
now
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It's that wife of his, of course.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
other
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
out
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
principles
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From this reading “It's impossible for a husband to interfere with his wife's principles.”
really
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
she's
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
snuffed
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
Society
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
speak
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From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
spoken
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
Stanley
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From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
talk
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It's that wife of his, of course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, what's the matter at Tod's?”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
Tod's
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From this reading “Well, what's the matter at Tod's?”
two
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
up
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
very
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
Well
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From this reading “Well, what's the matter at Tod's?”
what's
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From this reading “Well, what's the matter at Tod's?”
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
wife
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From this reading “It's that wife of his, of course.
wife's
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From this reading “It's impossible for a husband to interfere with his wife's principles.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
writing
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
youngsters
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
