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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 "Thou?" exclaimed Ivor, with a slight touch of contempt in his tone.
able
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From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
accomplish
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From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
assured
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From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
attempt
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From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
boast
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From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
capacity
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From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
contempt
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From this reading "Thou?" exclaimed Ivor, with a slight touch of contempt in his tone.
courage
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From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
doubt
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From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Thou?" exclaimed Ivor, with a slight touch of contempt in his tone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
gospel
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From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
heartily
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From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
hermit
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From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
Hilda
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From this reading "Hold thy peace, Ivor," said Hilda quickly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thou?" exclaimed Ivor, with a slight touch of contempt in his tone.
Hold
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From this reading "Hold thy peace, Ivor," said Hilda quickly.
hope
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From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thou?" exclaimed Ivor, with a slight touch of contempt in his tone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
Ivor
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From this reading "Thou?" exclaimed Ivor, with a slight touch of contempt in his tone.
knowest
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From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
man
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From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
Now
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From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thou?" exclaimed Ivor, with a slight touch of contempt in his tone.
offer
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From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
old
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From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
once
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From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
peace
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From this reading "Hold thy peace, Ivor," said Hilda quickly.
preaches
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From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
quickly
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From this reading "Hold thy peace, Ivor," said Hilda quickly.
reasonable
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From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
said
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From this reading "Hold thy peace, Ivor," said Hilda quickly.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
slight
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From this reading "Thou?" exclaimed Ivor, with a slight touch of contempt in his tone.
some
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From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
strange
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From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
thanks
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From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou?" exclaimed Ivor, with a slight touch of contempt in his tone.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Hold thy peace, Ivor," said Hilda quickly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
tone
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From this reading "Thou?" exclaimed Ivor, with a slight touch of contempt in his tone.
touch
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From this reading "Thou?" exclaimed Ivor, with a slight touch of contempt in his tone.
undertake
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From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
undertakes
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From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
warrior
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From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
well
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From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But it is not strange that this old warrior should doubt of the courage or capacity of one who preaches the gospel of peace.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This man has saved my life once, as thou knowest, and well assured am I that what he undertakes to do he will accomplish."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thou?" exclaimed Ivor, with a slight touch of contempt in his tone.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Now thanks to thee, Hilda, for that," said the hermit heartily; "not that I boast of being sure to accomplish what I undertake, yet I never offer to attempt what I have not some reasonable hope of being able to do.
