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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 "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
accommodation
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
acting
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
affair
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From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
alarmed
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From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time I was less frightened than I have often been since in thinking over it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
better
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From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
bloodshed
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊsən/
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
committed
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
cousin's
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
death
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
desperate
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
duel
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
dust
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
father's
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
fields
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
fight
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
frightened
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From this reading At the time I was less frightened than I have often been since in thinking over it.
further
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From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
go
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From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
handled
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the time I was less frightened than I have often been since in thinking over it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
heard
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From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
how
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
interest
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
kinsman
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
LA
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
less
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From this reading At the time I was less frightened than I have often been since in thinking over it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
man
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
matter
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From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
more
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From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
MORT
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
Mr
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From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
Muzzy
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From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
near
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
now
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From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
off
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
office
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
often
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From this reading At the time I was less frightened than I have often been since in thinking over it.
old
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From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
others
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From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the time I was less frightened than I have often been since in thinking over it.
own
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
patched
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From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
Rupert
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From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
satisfied
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From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
saw
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
seek
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
settle
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
shoes
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
Sims
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From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At the time I was less frightened than I have often been since in thinking over it.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
state
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From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
steeped
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
sword
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the time I was less frightened than I have often been since in thinking over it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
then
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From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time I was less frightened than I have often been since in thinking over it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time I was less frightened than I have often been since in thinking over it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
together
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
understood
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
up
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From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
urging
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From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
use
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
vindictive
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
well
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From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The others were more alarmed for me than I was for myself, and I heard Mr. Sims and old Muzzy urging upon Rupert to let the matter go no further.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_A LA MORT_" So it had come to this, that before the dust of my father's fields was well off my shoes I was committed to a duel to the death with a desperate, vindictive man, who had been steeped in bloodshed before I had ever handled a sword, and that man my own near kinsman.
withdrew
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From this reading At last they saw it was of no use to seek an accommodation between us, and they withdrew together to settle how we were to fight, Captain Sims, as I understood, acting in my cousin's interest, while the boatswain did the same office for me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But this he would not now hear of, and in the state of mind I was then in I should have been little better satisfied than he to have had the affair patched up.
