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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
all
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
any
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From this reading I examined my room to see whether, my strength once restored, there was any chance for escape.
ARMS
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From this reading THE LAST CALL TO ARMS.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
butting
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
CALL
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From this reading THE LAST CALL TO ARMS.
chance
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From this reading I examined my room to see whether, my strength once restored, there was any chance for escape.
children
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
concerning
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
departure
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
destiny
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From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
die
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From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
doing
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From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
doom
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From this reading Many Gauls had thus escaped the doom of slavery.
escape
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From this reading I examined my room to see whether, my strength once restored, there was any chance for escape.
escaped
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From this reading Many Gauls had thus escaped the doom of slavery.
examined
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From this reading I examined my room to see whether, my strength once restored, there was any chance for escape.
fate
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
felt
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From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
Gauls
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From this reading Many Gauls had thus escaped the doom of slavery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many Gauls had thus escaped the doom of slavery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
head
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
horse-dealer's
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
immediately
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
killed
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST CALL TO ARMS.
Many
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From this reading Many Gauls had thus escaped the doom of slavery.
menaced
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From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
nourishment
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
once
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From this reading I examined my room to see whether, my strength once restored, there was any chance for escape.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
prison
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
refusing
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
restored
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From this reading I examined my room to see whether, my strength once restored, there was any chance for escape.
room
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From this reading I examined my room to see whether, my strength once restored, there was any chance for escape.
see
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From this reading I examined my room to see whether, my strength once restored, there was any chance for escape.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
slavery
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From this reading Many Gauls had thus escaped the doom of slavery.
snatchnounUS /snatch/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I examined my room to see whether, my strength once restored, there was any chance for escape.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST CALL TO ARMS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
there
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From this reading I examined my room to see whether, my strength once restored, there was any chance for escape.
thus
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From this reading Many Gauls had thus escaped the doom of slavery.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST CALL TO ARMS.
uncertainty
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
wall
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From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I examined my room to see whether, my strength once restored, there was any chance for escape.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I examined my room to see whether, my strength once restored, there was any chance for escape.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I felt that I should not die before doing what I could to snatch them from the destiny which menaced them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for my uncertainty concerning the fate of my children, immediately upon the "horse-dealer's" departure I would have killed myself by butting my head against the wall of my prison, or by refusing all nourishment.
