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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 For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
again
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
all
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
attempted
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
back
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
blow
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
bridle
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
briefest
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
Clifford
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
dash
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
disclaim
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
done
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
face
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
fall
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
fallen
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From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
fell
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
fellow
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
finest
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
forward
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
frailty
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
frame
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
frightened
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From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
guard
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
hands
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From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
held
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SAFEGUARD OF HIS HONOR "Say, what is honor!
HONOR
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From this reading THE SAFEGUARD OF HIS HONOR "Say, what is honor!
howl
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
human
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
Intent
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SAFEGUARD OF HIS HONOR "Say, what is honor!
justice
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
life
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
little
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
lurking
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
make
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
man
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
mare
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
much
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From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SAFEGUARD OF HIS HONOR "Say, what is honor!
offense
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
once
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From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
passive
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
Peggy
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From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
Peggy's
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
pine
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From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
rage
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
rein
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
riding
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
SAFEGUARD
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From this reading THE SAFEGUARD OF HIS HONOR "Say, what is honor!
sat
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
Say
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From this reading THE SAFEGUARD OF HIS HONOR "Say, what is honor!
second
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
seizing
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
sense
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
sprang
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
stinging
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
Suffered
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAFEGUARD OF HIS HONOR "Say, what is honor!
then
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
thought
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From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
Tis
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
way
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From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SAFEGUARD OF HIS HONOR "Say, what is honor!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done."
whip
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From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For the briefest second Clifford sat passive, then he let his riding whip fall in a stinging blow on the face of the fellow who held his bridle.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
words
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From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
Wordsworth
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From this reading --_Wordsworth._ At these words Peggy was much frightened, for she thought at once that they had fallen into the hands of the pine robbers.
youth
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From this reading With a howl of rage the man fell back, but sprang forward again as the youth, seizing the rein of Peggy's little mare, attempted to make a dash for liberty.
