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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 In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
amiable
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From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN AND HIS BETTER HALF.
apprehension
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
arrested
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From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
assailant
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
attend
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From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
BETTER
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From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN AND HIS BETTER HALF.
Bourne
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From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
charge
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
common
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
concerned
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
course
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From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
day
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From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
deceived
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From this reading Rawton had deceived him.
Doctor
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From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
duties
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From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
forth
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From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
frame
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From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
furious
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
HALF
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From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN AND HIS BETTER HALF.
handsome
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
hate
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
hated
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rawton had deceived him.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN AND HIS BETTER HALF.
horse
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
improved
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From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
learnt
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From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
MAN
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From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN AND HIS BETTER HALF.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
Mr
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From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
offered
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
professional
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From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
Rawton
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From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
recovered
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From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
reward
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
sally
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From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
stealing
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
sufficiently
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From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
temper
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From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN AND HIS BETTER HALF.
thought
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
two
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From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
very
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From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of a day or two Doctor Bourne was sufficiently recovered to sally forth and attend to his professional duties.
way
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From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He offered a handsome reward for his apprehension, albeit he was in no way concerned in the charge of horse stealing, but he was furious when he thought of his assailant, whom he hated with no common hate.
WOUNDED
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From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN AND HIS BETTER HALF.
WrenchnounUS /rɛntʃ/
a sudden twisting movement that causes pain
From this reading He was in no very amiable frame of mind, and his temper was not improved when he learnt from Mr. Wrench that Rawton had not been arrested.
