Chapter XIV
"You don't flatter me, Mr Tyler. Should you allow your wife to act in direct antagonism to your wishes?" "I reckon not." He grinned significantly. "Then shall you leather Mrs Bloxam if she tries any of her little games?
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Chapter XIV
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"You
don't
flatter
me,
Mr
Tyler.
Should
you
allow
your
wife
to
act
in
direct
antagonism
to
your
wishes?"
"I
reckon
not."
He
grinned
significantly.
"Then
shall
you
leather
Mrs
Bloxam
if
she
tries
any
of
her
little
games?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"You
don't
flatter
me,
Mr
Tyler.
Line 2
Should
you
allow
your
wife
to
act
in
direct
antagonism
to
your
wishes?"
Line 3
"I
reckon
not."
Line 4
He
grinned
significantly.
Line 5
"Then
shall
you
leather
Mrs
Bloxam
if
she
tries
any
of
her
little
games?
Learner Dictionary
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Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then shall you leather Mrs Bloxam if she tries any of her little games?”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Then shall you leather Mrs Bloxam if she tries any of her little games?”
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allow
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antagonism
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any
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Bloxam
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direct
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don't
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flatter
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games
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grinned
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grinned significantly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then shall you leather Mrs Bloxam if she tries any of her little games?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon not."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then shall you leather Mrs Bloxam if she tries any of her little games?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Should you allow your wife to act in direct antagonism to your wishes?"
leather
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then shall you leather Mrs Bloxam if she tries any of her little games?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't flatter me, Mr Tyler.
Mr
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Mrs
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I reckon not."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then shall you leather Mrs Bloxam if she tries any of her little games?
reckon
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From this reading "I reckon not."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Then shall you leather Mrs Bloxam if she tries any of her little games?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then shall you leather Mrs Bloxam if she tries any of her little games?
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should you allow your wife to act in direct antagonism to your wishes?"
significantly
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From this reading He grinned significantly.
Then
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should you allow your wife to act in direct antagonism to your wishes?"
tries
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Tyler
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wife
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wishes
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YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't flatter me, Mr Tyler.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Should you allow your wife to act in direct antagonism to your wishes?"