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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 BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
accepted
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From this reading Gregory recognized both, and accepted both loyally from so tried and loyal a servant.
Ah
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
almost
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
appreciated
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From this reading It was one of his strengths that he recognized and appreciated valuable subordinates.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
back
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
BEGINNING
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Gregory recognized both, and accepted both loyally from so tried and loyal a servant.
British
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
close
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
coming
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
command
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From this reading There was entreaty in the word, and there was command.
devoted
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
door
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
DUEL
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
entreaty
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From this reading There was entreaty in the word, and there was command.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gregory recognized both, and accepted both loyally from so tried and loyal a servant.
Governor
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
Gregory
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was one of his strengths that he recognized and appreciated valuable subordinates.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
Holman
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of his strengths that he recognized and appreciated valuable subordinates.
loyal
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From this reading Gregory recognized both, and accepted both loyally from so tried and loyal a servant.
loyally
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From this reading Gregory recognized both, and accepted both loyally from so tried and loyal a servant.
masculine
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of his strengths that he recognized and appreciated valuable subordinates.
peremptorily
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
recognized
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From this reading Gregory recognized both, and accepted both loyally from so tried and loyal a servant.
Robert
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
said
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
servant
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
sharply
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gregory recognized both, and accepted both loyally from so tried and loyal a servant.
strengths
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From this reading It was one of his strengths that he recognized and appreciated valuable subordinates.
subordinates
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From this reading It was one of his strengths that he recognized and appreciated valuable subordinates.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one of his strengths that he recognized and appreciated valuable subordinates.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
There
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From this reading There was entreaty in the word, and there was command.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
tried
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From this reading Gregory recognized both, and accepted both loyally from so tried and loyal a servant.
turned
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
valuable
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From this reading It was one of his strengths that he recognized and appreciated valuable subordinates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
way
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
Well
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From this reading “Well?” he said.
Wong
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE DUEL At the door Holman, as devoted a servant in his masculine and British way as Ah Wong was in her way, turned back almost peremptorily, and coming close to Robert Gregory said sharply, “Governor!”
word
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From this reading There was entreaty in the word, and there was command.
