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absurd
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
believed
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From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
bowed
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From this reading Von Kettler bowed ironically.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
death
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From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
die
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
dropped
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
eight
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
fact
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
frowned
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From this reading The Superintendent of the penitentiary frowned, yet there was something of perplexity in the look he gave the prisoner.
gave
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From this reading The Superintendent of the penitentiary frowned, yet there was something of perplexity in the look he gave the prisoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
Handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
hanging
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
Hangman's
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From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Superintendent of the penitentiary frowned, yet there was something of perplexity in the look he gave the prisoner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Superintendent of the penitentiary frowned, yet there was something of perplexity in the look he gave the prisoner.
ironically
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From this reading Von Kettler bowed ironically.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
jeering
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From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
Kettler
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From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
life
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From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
look
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From this reading The Superintendent of the penitentiary frowned, yet there was something of perplexity in the look he gave the prisoner.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
night
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
o'clock
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
Out
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From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
own
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From this reading Your life and death are in your own hands."
penitentiary
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From this reading The Superintendent of the penitentiary frowned, yet there was something of perplexity in the look he gave the prisoner.
perplexity
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From this reading The Superintendent of the penitentiary frowned, yet there was something of perplexity in the look he gave the prisoner.
pose
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
power
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From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
prisoner
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From this reading The Superintendent of the penitentiary frowned, yet there was something of perplexity in the look he gave the prisoner.
really
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From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
said
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From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
scheduled
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Superintendent of the penitentiary frowned, yet there was something of perplexity in the look he gave the prisoner.
speak
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From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
Superintendent
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From this reading The Superintendent of the penitentiary frowned, yet there was something of perplexity in the look he gave the prisoner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
there
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From this reading The Superintendent of the penitentiary frowned, yet there was something of perplexity in the look he gave the prisoner.
think
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
time
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
view
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From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
Von
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From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Superintendent of the penitentiary frowned, yet there was something of perplexity in the look he gave the prisoner.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Superintendent of the penitentiary frowned, yet there was something of perplexity in the look he gave the prisoner.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Out of the Hangman's Hands_ "You speak," said Von Kettler, jeering, "as if you really believed that you had the power of life and death over me."
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your life and death are in your own hands."
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Von Kettler, I think it is time that you dropped this absurd pose of yours," he said, "in view of the fact that you are scheduled to die by hanging at eight o'clock to-morrow night.
