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always
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From this reading Phil's otherwiseness was always difficult to keep in bounds; it must not tyrannize these pages.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is made up from notes furnished by Mrs. John Newman King, Judge Walters, Captain Joshua Wilson, the veteran recorder, former-Sheriff Whittlesey and others, and is included merely to satisfy those citizens of Montgomery who think this entire history should be devoted to Phil, to the exclusion of her friends and relations.
any
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The historian hopes he is an open-minded person, and he would rather please Montgomery than any other center of thought and industry he knows; but the laws of proportion (as Phil would be the first to point out) may not lightly be ignored.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is made up from notes furnished by Mrs. John Newman King, Judge Walters, Captain Joshua Wilson, the veteran recorder, former-Sheriff Whittlesey and others, and is included merely to satisfy those citizens of Montgomery who think this entire history should be devoted to Phil, to the exclusion of her friends and relations.
bounds
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The historian hopes he is an open-minded person, and he would rather please Montgomery than any other center of thought and industry he knows; but the laws of proportion (as Phil would be the first to point out) may not lightly be ignored.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is made up from notes furnished by Mrs. John Newman King, Judge Walters, Captain Joshua Wilson, the veteran recorder, former-Sheriff Whittlesey and others, and is included merely to satisfy those citizens of Montgomery who think this entire history should be devoted to Phil, to the exclusion of her friends and relations.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is made up from notes furnished by Mrs. John Newman King, Judge Walters, Captain Joshua Wilson, the veteran recorder, former-Sheriff Whittlesey and others, and is included merely to satisfy those citizens of Montgomery who think this entire history should be devoted to Phil, to the exclusion of her friends and relations.
carry
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centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The historian hopes he is an open-minded person, and he would rather please Montgomery than any other center of thought and industry he knows; but the laws of proportion (as Phil would be the first to point out) may not lightly be ignored.
chapter
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citizens
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clock
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complain
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denying
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devoted
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difficult
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don't
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entire
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exclusion
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eye
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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five
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Skip and carry thirteen, but don't complain if pilgrims from Montgomery take you to task for denying Phil five minutes of your time.
former-Sheriff
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friends
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is made up from notes furnished by Mrs. John Newman King, Judge Walters, Captain Joshua Wilson, the veteran recorder, former-Sheriff Whittlesey and others, and is included merely to satisfy those citizens of Montgomery who think this entire history should be devoted to Phil, to the exclusion of her friends and relations.
furnished
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The historian hopes he is an open-minded person, and he would rather please Montgomery than any other center of thought and industry he knows; but the laws of proportion (as Phil would be the first to point out) may not lightly be ignored.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is made up from notes furnished by Mrs. John Newman King, Judge Walters, Captain Joshua Wilson, the veteran recorder, former-Sheriff Whittlesey and others, and is included merely to satisfy those citizens of Montgomery who think this entire history should be devoted to Phil, to the exclusion of her friends and relations.
Hint
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historian
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history
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hopes
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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ignored
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phil's otherwiseness was always difficult to keep in bounds; it must not tyrannize these pages.
included
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industry
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is made up from notes furnished by Mrs. John Newman King, Judge Walters, Captain Joshua Wilson, the veteran recorder, former-Sheriff Whittlesey and others, and is included merely to satisfy those citizens of Montgomery who think this entire history should be devoted to Phil, to the exclusion of her friends and relations.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is made up from notes furnished by Mrs. John Newman King, Judge Walters, Captain Joshua Wilson, the veteran recorder, former-Sheriff Whittlesey and others, and is included merely to satisfy those citizens of Montgomery who think this entire history should be devoted to Phil, to the exclusion of her friends and relations.
John
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Joshua
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Judge
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keep
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King
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knows
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laws
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lightly
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made
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The historian hopes he is an open-minded person, and he would rather please Montgomery than any other center of thought and industry he knows; but the laws of proportion (as Phil would be the first to point out) may not lightly be ignored.
merely
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minutes
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Montgomery
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Mrs
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Phil's otherwiseness was always difficult to keep in bounds; it must not tyrannize these pages.
Newman
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The historian hopes he is an open-minded person, and he would rather please Montgomery than any other center of thought and industry he knows; but the laws of proportion (as Phil would be the first to point out) may not lightly be ignored.
notes
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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open-minded
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other
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others
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OTHERWISENESS
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out
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pages
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person
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Phil
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Phil's
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PHYLLIS
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pilgrims
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please
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The historian hopes he is an open-minded person, and he would rather please Montgomery than any other center of thought and industry he knows; but the laws of proportion (as Phil would be the first to point out) may not lightly be ignored.
proportion
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rather
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read
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recorder
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relations
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satisfy
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is made up from notes furnished by Mrs. John Newman King, Judge Walters, Captain Joshua Wilson, the veteran recorder, former-Sheriff Whittlesey and others, and is included merely to satisfy those citizens of Montgomery who think this entire history should be devoted to Phil, to the exclusion of her friends and relations.
skip
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takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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task
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The historian hopes he is an open-minded person, and he would rather please Montgomery than any other center of thought and industry he knows; but the laws of proportion (as Phil would be the first to point out) may not lightly be ignored.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Phil's otherwiseness was always difficult to keep in bounds; it must not tyrannize these pages.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is made up from notes furnished by Mrs. John Newman King, Judge Walters, Captain Joshua Wilson, the veteran recorder, former-Sheriff Whittlesey and others, and is included merely to satisfy those citizens of Montgomery who think this entire history should be devoted to Phil, to the exclusion of her friends and relations.
thirteen
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The historian hopes he is an open-minded person, and he would rather please Montgomery than any other center of thought and industry he knows; but the laws of proportion (as Phil would be the first to point out) may not lightly be ignored.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Skip and carry thirteen, but don't complain if pilgrims from Montgomery take you to task for denying Phil five minutes of your time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tyrannize
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up
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veteran
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Walters
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phil's otherwiseness was always difficult to keep in bounds; it must not tyrannize these pages.
Whittlesey
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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Wilson
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The historian hopes he is an open-minded person, and he would rather please Montgomery than any other center of thought and industry he knows; but the laws of proportion (as Phil would be the first to point out) may not lightly be ignored.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Skip and carry thirteen, but don't complain if pilgrims from Montgomery take you to task for denying Phil five minutes of your time.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Skip and carry thirteen, but don't complain if pilgrims from Montgomery take you to task for denying Phil five minutes of your time.
