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action
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
attempt
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From this reading "Don't attempt to interfere now, my girl; go over to the big chair and sit down."
authority
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From this reading But I had no time then for explanation, only for the stern exercising of authority.
aye
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
big
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From this reading "Don't attempt to interfere now, my girl; go over to the big chair and sit down."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had no time then for explanation, only for the stern exercising of authority.
CAPTURE
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From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
chair
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From this reading "Don't attempt to interfere now, my girl; go over to the big chair and sit down."
daring
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
deed
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
deep
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't attempt to interfere now, my girl; go over to the big chair and sit down."
doubly
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From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
down
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
exercising
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From this reading But I had no time then for explanation, only for the stern exercising of authority.
explanation
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From this reading But I had no time then for explanation, only for the stern exercising of authority.
eyes
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From this reading My revolver was in my hand, and she saw it, her eyes wide open.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I had no time then for explanation, only for the stern exercising of authority.
forgive
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
frightened
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From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
girl
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From this reading "Don't attempt to interfere now, my girl; go over to the big chair and sit down."
girl's
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
go
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From this reading "Don't attempt to interfere now, my girl; go over to the big chair and sit down."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had no time then for explanation, only for the stern exercising of authority.
hand
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From this reading My revolver was in my hand, and she saw it, her eyes wide open.
heart
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My revolver was in my hand, and she saw it, her eyes wide open.
HOUSE
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From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I had no time then for explanation, only for the stern exercising of authority.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
interfere
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From this reading "Don't attempt to interfere now, my girl; go over to the big chair and sit down."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My revolver was in my hand, and she saw it, her eyes wide open.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
love
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
more
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But I had no time then for explanation, only for the stern exercising of authority.
now
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From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I had no time then for explanation, only for the stern exercising of authority.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
only
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From this reading But I had no time then for explanation, only for the stern exercising of authority.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading My revolver was in my hand, and she saw it, her eyes wide open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Don't attempt to interfere now, my girl; go over to the big chair and sit down."
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
purpose
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
realized
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
respect
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
revolt
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From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
revolver
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From this reading My revolver was in my hand, and she saw it, her eyes wide open.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
saw
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From this reading My revolver was in my hand, and she saw it, her eyes wide open.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
sit
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From this reading "Don't attempt to interfere now, my girl; go over to the big chair and sit down."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
soon
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
startled
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From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
stern
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From this reading But I had no time then for explanation, only for the stern exercising of authority.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
then
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From this reading But I had no time then for explanation, only for the stern exercising of authority.
there
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From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I had no time then for explanation, only for the stern exercising of authority.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't attempt to interfere now, my girl; go over to the big chair and sit down."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE CAPTURE THE HOUSE If she was startled and frightened before, she was doubly so now at this sudden revolt on my part.
wide
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From this reading My revolver was in my hand, and she saw it, her eyes wide open.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I was right, if deep down in the girl's heart there was love for me, she would forgive this action as soon as she realized its purpose--aye! she would respect me the more for daring the deed.
