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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 "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
aright
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From this reading No! he had read it aright, there it stood in black and white!....
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
black
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From this reading No! he had read it aright, there it stood in black and white!....
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
concluded
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From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
Conte's
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From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
demand
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From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
dog
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From this reading He must know whether he had the right to shoot him down like a dog, or ....
done
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From this reading He must go to his mother and show her the letter; there was nothing else to be done--nothing--!
down
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From this reading He must know whether he had the right to shoot him down like a dog, or ....
due
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From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
duel
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From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
else
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From this reading He must go to his mother and show her the letter; there was nothing else to be done--nothing--!
evident
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From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
fateful
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From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
formality
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From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
go
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From this reading He must go to his mother and show her the letter; there was nothing else to be done--nothing--!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No! he had read it aright, there it stood in black and white!....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He must go to his mother and show her the letter; there was nothing else to be done--nothing--!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He must know whether he had the right to shoot him down like a dog, or ....
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
honour
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From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No! he had read it aright, there it stood in black and white!....
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
know
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From this reading He must know whether he had the right to shoot him down like a dog, or ....
letter
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From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
like
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From this reading He must know whether he had the right to shoot him down like a dog, or ....
man
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From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
mere
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From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
more
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From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
mother
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From this reading He must go to his mother and show her the letter; there was nothing else to be done--nothing--!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must go to his mother and show her the letter; there was nothing else to be done--nothing--!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No! he had read it aright, there it stood in black and white!....
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
once
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From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He must know whether he had the right to shoot him down like a dog, or ....
Oswald
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From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
pocket
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From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
read
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From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
right
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From this reading He must know whether he had the right to shoot him down like a dog, or ....
shoot
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From this reading He must know whether he had the right to shoot him down like a dog, or ....
show
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From this reading He must go to his mother and show her the letter; there was nothing else to be done--nothing--!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
soon
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From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading No! he had read it aright, there it stood in black and white!....
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
there
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From this reading No! he had read it aright, there it stood in black and white!....
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
thus
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From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
told
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From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
took
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From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
two
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From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as he was alone Oswald took the Conte's fateful letter from his pocket, and read it through once more.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He must know whether he had the right to shoot him down like a dog, or ....
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
white
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From this reading No! he had read it aright, there it stood in black and white!....
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "After what I have thus told you," so the letter concluded, "it is evident that a duel between us two can be nothing but a mere formality--it is, however, a formality which I demand as due to my honour as a man ...."
