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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 It is good, however, for a terse, forcible style.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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athwartnounUS /ˈathwart/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some men love ruled paper, because they can write athwart the lines, and some take the fly-leaves of their friends' books.
away
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From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
backs
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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
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best
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bills
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From this reading The luxurious, expensive, small-sized cream-laid note is best, since it makes your essay choice and compact; and, failing that, ripped envelopes and the backs of bills.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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cheap
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choice
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compact
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cream-laid
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ears
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envelopes
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essay
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expensive
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failing
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far
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From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
fly-leaves
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From this reading Some men love ruled paper, because they can write athwart the lines, and some take the fly-leaves of their friends' books.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then for the paper.
forcible
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From this reading It is good, however, for a terse, forcible style.
friends
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From this reading Some men love ruled paper, because they can write athwart the lines, and some take the fly-leaves of their friends' books.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
full
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From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is good, however, for a terse, forcible style.
hairs
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From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is good, however, for a terse, forcible style.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
lines
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love
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loves
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From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
luxurious
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makes
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men
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note
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From this reading The luxurious, expensive, small-sized cream-laid note is best, since it makes your essay choice and compact; and, failing that, ripped envelopes and the backs of bills.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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offend
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From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
paper
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From this reading Then for the paper.
ripped
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ruled
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sermon
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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small-sized
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Some
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style
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From this reading It is good, however, for a terse, forcible style.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some men love ruled paper, because they can write athwart the lines, and some take the fly-leaves of their friends' books.
terse
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From this reading It is good, however, for a terse, forcible style.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then for the paper.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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Then
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From this reading Then for the paper.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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whosoever
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From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
woman
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From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
write
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writes
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From this reading But whosoever writes on cheap sermon paper full of hairs should write far away from the woman he loves, lest he offend her ears.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The luxurious, expensive, small-sized cream-laid note is best, since it makes your essay choice and compact; and, failing that, ripped envelopes and the backs of bills.
