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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 THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The idea of being fought about!
act
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From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
anger
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
barbarism
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From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The idea of being fought about!
bent
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From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
deep
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
DUELLISTS
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
dwelt
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
encounter
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
fought
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From this reading The idea of being fought about!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
idea
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From this reading The idea of being fought about!
imbitter
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From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
injustice
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From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
jaded
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
kindled
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
Lou's
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
Miss
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
more
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From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
necessity
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
proposed
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
recklessly
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From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
revolted
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From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
slow
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
spirit
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
spur
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
thoughts
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
tidings
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
VANQUISHED
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
wronged
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From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
Zany's
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
