advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PURSUIT AND DISCOVERY.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
Bervie
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From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
Bowmore
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From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no! you trusted to your own crude impressions.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
criticise
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From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading But no! you trusted to your own crude impressions.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading PURSUIT AND DISCOVERY.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
FEELINGnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
hypocritenounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading But no! you trusted to your own crude impressions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no! you trusted to your own crude impressions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
Percy'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsiz/
possessive form of “percy” — United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
PURSUITnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading PURSUIT AND DISCOVERY.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
slanderernounUS /ˈslændərər/
one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading But no! you trusted to your own crude impressions.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading FEELING himself hurried away on the road to Dover, as fast as four horses could carry him, Mr. Bowmore had leisure to criticise Percy's conduct, from his own purely selfish point of view.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Having given him your hand after the duel (I would have given him the contents of my pistol!) you hesitated to withdraw it again, when that slanderer appealed to your friendship not to cast him off.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you had listened to my advice," he said, "you would have treated that man Bervie like the hypocrite and villain that he is.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But no! you trusted to your own crude impressions.
