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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 Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
able
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
accept
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From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
appeared
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From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
blade
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
Catesby
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From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
changed
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
Chetham
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From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
combat
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From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
compassion
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
continue
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From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
death
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
defence
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From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
exclamation
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From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
EXPLANATION
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION.
fallen
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From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
Fawkes
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From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
features
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
feet
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From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
fiercely
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From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
finding
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From this reading But finding that Catesby meditated no further hostilities, he returned it to the scabbard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
further
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From this reading But finding that Catesby meditated no further hostilities, he returned it to the scabbard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
haggard
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
hostilities
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From this reading But finding that Catesby meditated no further hostilities, he returned it to the scabbard.
Humphrey
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From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
invitation
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From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But finding that Catesby meditated no further hostilities, he returned it to the scabbard.
meditated
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From this reading But finding that Catesby meditated no further hostilities, he returned it to the scabbard.
moment
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From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But finding that Catesby meditated no further hostilities, he returned it to the scabbard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
opposed
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
other's
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
perceived
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
picking
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From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
rage
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From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
recent
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
regarded
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But finding that Catesby meditated no further hostilities, he returned it to the scabbard.
saw
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
scabbard
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From this reading But finding that Catesby meditated no further hostilities, he returned it to the scabbard.
scarcely
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
sheathed
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
sprung
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From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
struggle
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
sword
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But finding that Catesby meditated no further hostilities, he returned it to the scabbard.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPLANATION.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
traces
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
turned
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From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
up
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From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
Uttering
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From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
weapon
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From this reading By this time, Humphrey Chetham had sprung to his feet, and picking up his fallen weapon, stood on his defence.
wield
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uttering an exclamation of rage, Catesby turned fiercely upon Fawkes, and for a moment appeared disposed to accept his invitation to continue the combat with him.
wrath
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From this reading But as he regarded the other's haggard features, and perceived in them the traces of his recent struggle with death--as he saw he was scarcely able to wield the blade he opposed against him--his wrath changed to compassion, and he sheathed his sword.
