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acting
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
Ada's
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From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
age
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From this reading Its walls are crumbling with age.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its walls are crumbling with age.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The bat screams around its tottering chimneys, I have marked it well.
attempt
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
bat
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From this reading The bat screams around its tottering chimneys, I have marked it well.
Battersea-fields
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From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
bear
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
caution
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
chimneys
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From this reading The bat screams around its tottering chimneys, I have marked it well.
crumbling
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From this reading Its walls are crumbling with age.
directions
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
Fate
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From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
filled
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
Gray
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
height
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
Home
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From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
house
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From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bat screams around its tottering chimneys, I have marked it well.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its walls are crumbling with age.
Jacob
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
Learmont
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
leftnounUS /left/
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
made
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
marked
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From this reading The bat screams around its tottering chimneys, I have marked it well.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
New
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From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
nigh
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From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
noted
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From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
passion
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
rage
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
revenged
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
risk
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
run
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
screams
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From this reading The bat screams around its tottering chimneys, I have marked it well.
several
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From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
smith
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
some
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
There
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From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
Threat
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From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
times
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From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
tottering
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From this reading The bat screams around its tottering chimneys, I have marked it well.
uninhabited
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From this reading “There is an ancient uninhabited house;” he muttered, “nigh to Battersea-fields, that I have several times noted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
usual
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
walls
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From this reading Its walls are crumbling with age.
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
well
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From this reading The bat screams around its tottering chimneys, I have marked it well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
willingly
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From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jacob Gray was not acting with his usual caution when he left such directions to the bear warden; but the attempt which had been made upon his life by Learmont and the smith had filled him with rage, and he would, in the height of his passion, willingly run some risk to be revenged upon them.
