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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 But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
all
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From this reading After all, the soldiers were well armed, and were presumably prepared for emergencies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
armed
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From this reading After all, the soldiers were well armed, and were presumably prepared for emergencies.
back
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From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
brigadier
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From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
cliffs
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From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
convinced
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
creek
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From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
cutter
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From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
debated
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From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
emergencies
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From this reading After all, the soldiers were well armed, and were presumably prepared for emergencies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all, the soldiers were well armed, and were presumably prepared for emergencies.
FRESH
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From this reading FRESH OUTRAGES.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
gig
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From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
gratitude
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
guard
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From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
like
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
lying
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From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
made
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From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
man
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
moment's
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
old
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
OUTRAGES
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From this reading FRESH OUTRAGES.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
prepared
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From this reading After all, the soldiers were well armed, and were presumably prepared for emergencies.
presumably
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From this reading After all, the soldiers were well armed, and were presumably prepared for emergencies.
put
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From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
rather
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
received
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
reflection
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
resentment
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
run
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From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
soldier
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
soldiers
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From this reading After all, the soldiers were well armed, and were presumably prepared for emergencies.
take
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From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
Tregenna
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From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
turned
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From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
village
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From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
warning
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
way
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From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
well
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From this reading After all, the soldiers were well armed, and were presumably prepared for emergencies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After all, the soldiers were well armed, and were presumably prepared for emergencies.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So he turned his back on the village, and made his way over the cliffs to the creek where the gig was lying to take him to the cutter.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tregenna debated with himself whether he should run after the brigadier and put him on his guard.
word
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
young
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From this reading But a moment’s reflection convinced him that a word of warning from a young man like himself would be received with resentment rather than with gratitude by the old soldier.
