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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 She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
accession
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
account
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
act
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
afraid
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From this reading She was still half afraid of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
attributed
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From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
audible
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From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
buried
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From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
courage
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
coward
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From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
displayed
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From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
duel
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From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
else
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
face
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From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
gorilla
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From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
half
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From this reading She was still half afraid of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was still half afraid of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
hollow
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From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
known
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From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
last
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
like
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
madman
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
man
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From this reading But this man was no coward.
muscular
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From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
neck
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From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
never
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From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But this man was no coward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
remarkable
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
scarcely
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From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
seen
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
short
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
sobbed
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From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
still
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From this reading She was still half afraid of him.
strength
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
superhuman
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From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this man was no coward.
time
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
transformed
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
true
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From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still half afraid of him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was true that he did not act like a madman, but what else could account for the remarkable accession of courage and strength that had transformed him in the short time since she had last seen him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had known that he was muscular; but she had never attributed to him such superhuman strength as that which he had displayed during his duel with the gorilla, and she had known that he was a coward.
Yes
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From this reading She sobbed a scarcely audible "Yes," and buried her face in the hollow of his neck.
