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absurdly
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From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
ball
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
belt
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From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
Bourgneuf
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From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
bow
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From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
brigadier
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From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
ceiling
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
danger
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From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
ditch
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From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
drew
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From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
exploding
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
fell
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From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
first
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
foe
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From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
front
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From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
great
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From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
hand
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
head
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
imminent
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From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
ironical
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From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
jealous
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From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
left
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
levelling
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
menaced
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From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
muzzle
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
ORDER
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From this reading THE WHISPERED ORDER.
pan
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From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
peril
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From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
pierced
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
pistol
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From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
powder
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From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
priming
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From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
profusion
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From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
rage
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From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
rear
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From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
replaced
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From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
rushed
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
schloss
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From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
shook
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From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
snow
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From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
storm
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From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
struck
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHISPERED ORDER.
up
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
useless
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
weapon
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From this reading It was useless; however, as Bourgneuf was levelling his first weapon at my head, I rushed upon him, struck up the muzzle with my left hand, so that in exploding the ball pierced the ceiling.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I drew the pistol from my belt; but, alas! the pan was open, and the snow, when I fell into the ditch of the schloss, had replaced the priming.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
WHISPERED
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From this reading THE WHISPERED ORDER.
white
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From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
wig
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From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
winter
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From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The danger was imminent; peril menaced me in front and rear; the winter storm without, and an absurdly jealous foe within.
wore
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From this reading In his rage, Bourgneuf, with each ironical bow, shook from his brigadier wig the white powder which he wore in great profusion.
