Alice
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all
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and
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From this reading They made us feel very young and angry; and yet we could not be comforted by calling him names to ourselves, as you do when nasty grown-ups say nasty things, because he is not nasty, but quite the exact opposite when not irritated.
angry
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are
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as
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be
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because
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From this reading They made us feel very young and angry; and yet we could not be comforted by calling him names to ourselves, as you do when nasty grown-ups say nasty things, because he is not nasty, but quite the exact opposite when not irritated.
better
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From this reading My father said, ‘Perhaps they had better go to boarding-school.’
boarding-school
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From this reading My father said, ‘Perhaps they had better go to boarding-school.’
but
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by
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calling
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can't
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From this reading Children are like jam: all very well in the proper place, but you can’t stand them all over the shop--eh, what?’
Children
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comforted
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could
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do
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From this reading They made us feel very young and angry; and yet we could not be comforted by calling him names to ourselves, as you do when nasty grown-ups say nasty things, because he is not nasty, but quite the exact opposite when not irritated.
dreadful
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From this reading These were the dreadful words of our Indian uncle.
eh
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exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading They made us feel very young and angry; and yet we could not be comforted by calling him names to ourselves, as you do when nasty grown-ups say nasty things, because he is not nasty, but quite the exact opposite when not irritated.
father
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From this reading My father said, ‘Perhaps they had better go to boarding-school.’
feel
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furniture
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From this reading And we could not think it ungentlemanly of him to say we were like jam, because, as Alice says, jam is very nice indeed--only not on furniture and improper places like that.
go
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From this reading My father said, ‘Perhaps they had better go to boarding-school.’
grown-ups
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had
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he
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him
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improper
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From this reading And we could not think it ungentlemanly of him to say we were like jam, because, as Alice says, jam is very nice indeed--only not on furniture and improper places like that.
in
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From this reading Children are like jam: all very well in the proper place, but you can’t stand them all over the shop--eh, what?’
indeed
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From this reading And we could not think it ungentlemanly of him to say we were like jam, because, as Alice says, jam is very nice indeed--only not on furniture and improper places like that.
Indian
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From this reading These were the dreadful words of our Indian uncle.
irritated
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is
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it
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From this reading And we could not think it ungentlemanly of him to say we were like jam, because, as Alice says, jam is very nice indeed--only not on furniture and improper places like that.
jam
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From this reading Children are like jam: all very well in the proper place, but you can’t stand them all over the shop--eh, what?’
like
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made
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My
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From this reading My father said, ‘Perhaps they had better go to boarding-school.’
names
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nasty
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nice
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From this reading And we could not think it ungentlemanly of him to say we were like jam, because, as Alice says, jam is very nice indeed--only not on furniture and improper places like that.
not
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of
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on
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From this reading And we could not think it ungentlemanly of him to say we were like jam, because, as Alice says, jam is very nice indeed--only not on furniture and improper places like that.
only
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From this reading And we could not think it ungentlemanly of him to say we were like jam, because, as Alice says, jam is very nice indeed--only not on furniture and improper places like that.
opposite
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our
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ourselves
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over
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Perhaps
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From this reading My father said, ‘Perhaps they had better go to boarding-school.’
place
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places
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From this reading And we could not think it ungentlemanly of him to say we were like jam, because, as Alice says, jam is very nice indeed--only not on furniture and improper places like that.
proper
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quite
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said
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From this reading My father said, ‘Perhaps they had better go to boarding-school.’
say
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says
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From this reading And we could not think it ungentlemanly of him to say we were like jam, because, as Alice says, jam is very nice indeed--only not on furniture and improper places like that.
shop
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From this reading Children are like jam: all very well in the proper place, but you can’t stand them all over the shop--eh, what?’
stand
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From this reading Children are like jam: all very well in the proper place, but you can’t stand them all over the shop--eh, what?’
that
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From this reading And we could not think it ungentlemanly of him to say we were like jam, because, as Alice says, jam is very nice indeed--only not on furniture and improper places like that.
the
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them
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From this reading Children are like jam: all very well in the proper place, but you can’t stand them all over the shop--eh, what?’
These
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From this reading These were the dreadful words of our Indian uncle.
They
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things
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think
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From this reading And we could not think it ungentlemanly of him to say we were like jam, because, as Alice says, jam is very nice indeed--only not on furniture and improper places like that.
to
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From this reading They made us feel very young and angry; and yet we could not be comforted by calling him names to ourselves, as you do when nasty grown-ups say nasty things, because he is not nasty, but quite the exact opposite when not irritated.
uncle
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From this reading These were the dreadful words of our Indian uncle.
ungentlemanly
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From this reading And we could not think it ungentlemanly of him to say we were like jam, because, as Alice says, jam is very nice indeed--only not on furniture and improper places like that.
us
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From this reading They made us feel very young and angry; and yet we could not be comforted by calling him names to ourselves, as you do when nasty grown-ups say nasty things, because he is not nasty, but quite the exact opposite when not irritated.
very
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we
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well
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were
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what
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when
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words
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yet
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you
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young
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