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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 Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
act
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
alias
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
all
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From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
already
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From this reading How near this threat had come to being carried out, the reader already knows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
away
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From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
baffled
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
become
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How near this threat had come to being carried out, the reader already knows.
believed
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From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
BROTHER
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From this reading THE UNNATURAL BROTHER.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
carried
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come
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committed
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
concocted
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
deeds
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
desperado's
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
down
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
drama
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
few
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
Five
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From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
Hand
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
household
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
How
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From this reading How near this threat had come to being carried out, the reader already knows.
hundreds
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From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
Iron
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
just
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
know
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From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
knows
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From this reading How near this threat had come to being carried out, the reader already knows.
last
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
look
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
many
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
Maurice
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
miles
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From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
name
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
near
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never
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From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
now
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
out
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pale
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
past
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
plans
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
previous
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From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
reader
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sanction
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
scheme
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
seen
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From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
Sherwood
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
skillfully
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
success
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
sworn
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From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
terror
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNNATURAL BROTHER.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
threat
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From this reading How near this threat had come to being carried out, the reader already knows.
thus
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
time
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From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
trembling
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
UNNATURAL
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From this reading THE UNNATURAL BROTHER.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
vengeance
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From this reading Five years previous he had sworn vengeance against his brother, who had never seen him during all this time to know him, and who had believed him to be hundreds of miles away.
very
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
villain
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
villainous
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
wicked
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From this reading The desperado’s plans had been skillfully concocted, but a just Providence could not look down upon and sanction the success of a scheme so wicked; thus it was this villain had been baffled in the very last act of his drama.
years
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From this reading Maurice Sherwood, _alias_ Iron Hand, who had committed so many villainous deeds in the past few years, and whose name had become such a terror to every household, now stood before them, pale and trembling.
