Chapter XIV
"Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him. "I didn't say it wa'n't," said Jackson. "But it's better for Jeff." "She may be very glad to get him!" "I presume she is.
The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 1
Chapter XIV
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"Why
a'n't
it
good
for
her,
too?"
demanded
Jeff's
mother,
in
quick
resentment
of
the
slight
put
upon
him.
"I
didn't
say
it
wa'n't,"
said
Jackson.
"But
it's
better
for
Jeff."
"She
may
be
very
glad
to
get
him!"
"I
presume
she
is.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Why
a'n't
it
good
for
her,
too?"
demanded
Jeff's
mother,
in
quick
resentment
of
the
slight
put
upon
him.
Line 2
"I
didn't
say
it
wa'n't,"
said
Jackson.
Line 3
"But
it's
better
for
Jeff."
Line 4
"She
may
be
very
glad
to
get
him!"
Line 5
"I
presume
she
is.
Learner Dictionary
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Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"She may be very glad to get him!"”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.”
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a'n't
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From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She may be very glad to get him!"
better
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From this reading "But it's better for Jeff."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's better for Jeff."
demanded
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From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't say it wa'n't," said Jackson.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
get
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From this reading "She may be very glad to get him!"
glad
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From this reading "She may be very glad to get him!"
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't say it wa'n't," said Jackson.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I presume she is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
it's
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From this reading "But it's better for Jeff."
Jackson
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From this reading "I didn't say it wa'n't," said Jackson.
Jeff
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From this reading "But it's better for Jeff."
Jeff's
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From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "She may be very glad to get him!"
mother
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From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
presume
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From this reading "I presume she is.
put
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From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
quick
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From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
resentment
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From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
said
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From this reading "I didn't say it wa'n't," said Jackson.
say
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From this reading "I didn't say it wa'n't," said Jackson.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She may be very glad to get him!"
slight
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From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She may be very glad to get him!"
too
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From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.
very
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From this reading "She may be very glad to get him!"
wa'n't
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From this reading "I didn't say it wa'n't," said Jackson.
Why
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From this reading "Why a'n't it good for her, too?" demanded Jeff's mother, in quick resentment of the slight put upon him.