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advice
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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.
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.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
appealed
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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.
away
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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.
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.
carry
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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.
cast
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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.
conduct
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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.
contents
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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.
crude
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From this reading But no! you trusted to your own crude impressions.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading PURSUIT AND DISCOVERY.
Dover
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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.
duel
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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.
fast
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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.
FEELINGnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
four
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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.
friendship
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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.
given
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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.
hand
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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.
hesitated
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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.
horses
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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.
hurried
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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.
hypocrite
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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.
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.
impressions
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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.
leisure
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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.
like
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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.
listened
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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.
man
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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.
Mr
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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.
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.
off
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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.
own
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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.
Percy's
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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.
pistol
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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/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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.
purely
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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.
PURSUIT
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From this reading PURSUIT AND DISCOVERY.
road
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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.
said
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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.
selfish
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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.
slanderer
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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.
treated
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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.
trusted
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From this reading But no! you trusted to your own crude impressions.
view
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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.
villain
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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.
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.
withdraw
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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.
