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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 "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
add
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
agree
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From this reading "Cannot say I agree with you.
Algy
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
better
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
Bobby
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From this reading I hate brown sugar--filthy stuff!" says Bobby, contradictiously.
breaks
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
brother
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From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
brown
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
browner
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
butter
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
Cannot
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From this reading "Cannot say I agree with you.
clear
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
cold
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
contradictiously
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From this reading I hate brown sugar--filthy stuff!" says Bobby, contradictiously.
dipped
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
dull
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
extinguish
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From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
fast
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
fifteen
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
filthy
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From this reading I hate brown sugar--filthy stuff!" says Bobby, contradictiously.
fire
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
fresh
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
further
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
gently
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
grating
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From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
hate
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From this reading I hate brown sugar--filthy stuff!" says Bobby, contradictiously.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
hinder
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Cannot say I agree with you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
interpolates
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
interrupt
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
just
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
Keep
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
lemon
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From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
loftily
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From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
looking
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From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
loud
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
melted
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
minutes
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
mixture
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
moderate
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
ounces
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
pan
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
pound
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
preserving
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
Put
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
quality
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
read
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
recitative
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
retorts
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From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
say
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From this reading "Cannot say I agree with you.
says
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From this reading I hate brown sugar--filthy stuff!" says Bobby, contradictiously.
small
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
soon
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
sticking
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
stirred
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
stuff
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From this reading I hate brown sugar--filthy stuff!" says Bobby, contradictiously.
sugar
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
teeth
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
three
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From this reading "Put into a small preserving pan three ounces of fresh butter, and, as soon as it is just melted, add one pound of brown sugar of moderate quality--" "Not moderate; the browner the better," interpolates Algy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
up
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From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
very
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
water
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From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
white
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From this reading "Not half so _filthy_ as white, if you come to that," retorts Algy, loftily, looking up from the lemon he is grating to extinguish his brother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Cannot say I agree with you.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "They clear white sugar with but--" "Keep these stirred gently over a clear fire for about fifteen minutes," interrupt I, beginning to read again very fast, in a loud, dull recitative, to hinder further argument, "or until a little of the mixture dipped into cold water breaks clear between the teeth without sticking to them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cannot say I agree with you.
