Confused Words: aloud vs allowed

1. In 940 he was to operate a mint.
2. She screamed ; then running to the door exclaimed,``Help, help!''
3. Well, the duke he would take my bed; but the king he wouldn't.
4. But it turned out that he had never read to people, and was too shy to venture the attempt now.
5. But here,' said Traddles, breaking off in his confidence, and speaking , 'ARE the girls!
6. And the prisoner,''he continued ,``was he ever heard of afterwards?''
7. 'Has Agnes any--' I was thinking , rather than speaking.
8. The result of the debate was that it was not .
9. "Broken" colours such as pinto are not .
10. but she did not say this , for fear of hurting the poor Queen's feeling.
11. He prayed, and prayed , no longer terrified at the sound of his own voice, for he fell into a sort of ecstasy.
12. Until recently, it had been to fall into decay.
13. This them to appear on both brands.
14. As in the other trios, the performers speak words in unison.
15. Each of the brothers' confessions were also read .
16. Then he added ,``Yes, sir, I am hungry very hungry.''
17. Then, the count added ,``Was his name ever known?''
18. ``Read it ,''said their father,``for I hardly know myself what it is about.''
19. ``Yes; but your father was not to fall.
20. Reading a brand is referred to as “calling the brand“.
21. It was, but she herself to deteriorate."
22. As it appeared to me that I was expected to speak, I said : 'How do you do, Mr. Micawber?'
23. They simply laid down where they were and themselves to die.
24. ``I will come directly,''cried Valentine .
25. Jim he they was made, but I they happened; I judged it would have took too long to MAKE so many.
26. The Turks were not to settle in the village.
27. He was not to form his own gens.
28. She said it , but added to herself, as she resumed her knitting:``Hah!
29. Don Quixote called to him and begged him to come down to where they stood.
30. After a slight preparation for good news, the letter was read .
31. I thought isn't it a shame that I'm not to do that anymore.
32. They were not to go out of each other's sight in any circumstances.
33. And so would Anne, if her health had her to apply.
34. ``But why is my grandfather to live?''
35. Detainees were to request witnesses.
36. They were not to leave remote villages.
37. ``But shall you be to go into Normandy?''
38. ``It is from Miss Bingley,''said Jane, and then read it .
39. "The difference is that we do not do what is not by the law.
40. ``Really, you should relate all this , you would have the greatest success.''

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