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The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 1

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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Whitwell gave himself time for reflection.
"No, sir, I don't look at it that way.
I guess the wires got crossed some way.
If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.
Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.
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The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 1

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 1 is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Whitwell gave himself time for reflection.
Line 2
"No, sir, I don't look at it that way.
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I guess the wires got crossed some way.
/aɪ ɡes ðə ˈwaɪərz ɡɑːt krɔːst sʌm weɪ/
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If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.
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Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

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control noun US /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading “Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.”

crossed adjective US /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading “I guess the wires got crossed some way.”

guess verb US /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “I guess the wires got crossed some way.”

reflection noun US /rɪˈflekʃən/

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading “Whitwell gave himself time for reflection.”

sign noun US /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading “Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.”

somebody pronoun US /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.”

spirits noun US /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading “If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.”

wires noun US /ˈwaɪərz/

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading “I guess the wires got crossed some way.”

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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 If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

accordin

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From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "No, sir, I don't look at it that way.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading I guess the wires got crossed some way.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No, sir, I don't look at it that way.

else's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Whitwell gave himself time for reflection.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Whitwell gave himself time for reflection.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I guess the wires got crossed some way.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading I guess the wires got crossed some way.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Whitwell gave himself time for reflection.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "No, sir, I don't look at it that way.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

influencin

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From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "No, sir, I don't look at it that way.

Jeff's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

livin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "No, sir, I don't look at it that way.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, sir, I don't look at it that way.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

plantchette

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Whitwell gave himself time for reflection.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "No, sir, I don't look at it that way.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I guess the wires got crossed some way.

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "No, sir, I don't look at it that way.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I guess the wires got crossed some way.

there's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Whitwell gave himself time for reflection.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

wa'n't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "No, sir, I don't look at it that way.

Westover's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

Whitwell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Whitwell gave himself time for reflection.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading If there's such a thing as the spirits o' the livin' influencin' plantchette, accordin' to Mr. Westover's say, here, I don't see why it wa'n't.

wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading I guess the wires got crossed some way.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Jeff's being so near that got control of her and made her sign his name to somebody else's words.

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