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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 "IT WOULD BE WISER TO MAKE A FRIEND THAN AN ENEMY OF ME."
adding
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From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
amiable
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From this reading "You are not in the most amiable mood this evening.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "IT WOULD BE WISER TO MAKE A FRIEND THAN AN ENEMY OF ME."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not in the most amiable mood this evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "IT WOULD BE WISER TO MAKE A FRIEND THAN AN ENEMY OF ME."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
Bernardine
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From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
coward
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From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
defend
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From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
ENEMY
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From this reading "IT WOULD BE WISER TO MAKE A FRIEND THAN AN ENEMY OF ME."
evening
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From this reading "You are not in the most amiable mood this evening.
felt
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From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
find
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From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
foeman
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From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
FRIEND
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From this reading "IT WOULD BE WISER TO MAKE A FRIEND THAN AN ENEMY OF ME."
full
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From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
Gardiner
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From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
gave
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From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
hatred
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From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
height
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From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
hope
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From this reading I hope you will receive me more pleasantly the next time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
icily
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From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are not in the most amiable mood this evening.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT WOULD BE WISER TO MAKE A FRIEND THAN AN ENEMY OF ME."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
MAKEnounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "IT WOULD BE WISER TO MAKE A FRIEND THAN AN ENEMY OF ME."
man
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From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "IT WOULD BE WISER TO MAKE A FRIEND THAN AN ENEMY OF ME."
meet
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From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
mood
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From this reading "You are not in the most amiable mood this evening.
Moore
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From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
more
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From this reading I hope you will receive me more pleasantly the next time.
most
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From this reading "You are not in the most amiable mood this evening.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope you will receive me more pleasantly the next time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "IT WOULD BE WISER TO MAKE A FRIEND THAN AN ENEMY OF ME."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
only
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From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
pleasantly
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From this reading I hope you will receive me more pleasantly the next time.
present
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From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
receive
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From this reading I hope you will receive me more pleasantly the next time.
scorn
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From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
steel
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From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "IT WOULD BE WISER TO MAKE A FRIEND THAN AN ENEMY OF ME."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You are not in the most amiable mood this evening.
threatens
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From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope you will receive me more pleasantly the next time.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "IT WOULD BE WISER TO MAKE A FRIEND THAN AN ENEMY OF ME."
up
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From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
utterance
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From this reading Bernardine Moore drew herself up to her full height, and looked the scorn she felt for the man standing before her, as he gave utterance to his hatred of Doctor Gardiner.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
WISER
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From this reading "IT WOULD BE WISER TO MAKE A FRIEND THAN AN ENEMY OF ME."
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "IT WOULD BE WISER TO MAKE A FRIEND THAN AN ENEMY OF ME."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is a coward only who threatens one who is not present to defend himself!" she answered; adding, icily: "I imagine when you meet Doctor Gardiner you will find a foeman worthy of your steel."
