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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 He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
actually
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
affair
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From this reading Sydney’s little affair is nothing.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
also
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From this reading And, also, I have very nearly quarrelled with Sydney.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
any
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From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
calls
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
comes
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From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
Commons
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From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
consider
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
delivered
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From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
disagreeable
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
dozen
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
entitled
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
fall
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
greatest
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From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
House
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From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sydney’s little affair is nothing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sydney’s little affair is nothing.
love
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
nearly
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From this reading And, also, I have very nearly quarrelled with Sydney.
nice
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From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
night
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sydney’s little affair is nothing.
object
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From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
other
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From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
out
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
papa
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From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
Paul
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From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
persists
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
poisoned
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From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
proposed
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
quarrelled
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From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
seems
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
shafts
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From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
speeches
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From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
stormed
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From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
Sydney
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From this reading And, also, I have very nearly quarrelled with Sydney.
Sydney's
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From this reading Sydney’s little affair is nothing.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
times
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From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
very
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From this reading And, also, I have very nearly quarrelled with Sydney.
way
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From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
