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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 Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
account
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
all
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From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
belongs
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From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
boldly
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
boys
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From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”
carpenters
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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
Charley
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
cleaned
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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
coming
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From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
destroyed
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
doesn't
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From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
don't
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From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
down
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
draw
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From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
else
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From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
enough
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
far
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
get
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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
gone
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
hadn't
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From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
heap
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
housekeepers
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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
housemaids
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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
interesting
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
isn't
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
it's
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
just
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From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”
keeping
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From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
made
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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
man
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From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
masons
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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
moment
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”
place
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From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
play-house
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
plot
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
prison
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From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”
reflected
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
respectable
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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
romantic
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
ruins
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
said
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
scoured
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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
seem
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From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
ship-shape
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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
Steve
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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
ten
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From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
then
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
There's
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From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
tinkered
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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
tinkers
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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
too
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
up
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From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.
want
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
Well
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
why
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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”
worth
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From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.
