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accent
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From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
affection
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From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
all
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From this reading 'Twas all hopeless to protest or seek an understanding.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
answered
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From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
Bein
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From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
Dannie
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From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
disclosed
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From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
dram
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From this reading I poured the second dram of rum and pushed it towards him.
end
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From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
fellow
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From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
glance
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From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
helpless
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From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I poured the second dram of rum and pushed it towards him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
hopeless
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From this reading 'Twas all hopeless to protest or seek an understanding.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I poured the second dram of rum and pushed it towards him.
I'll
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From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
implanted
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From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I poured the second dram of rum and pushed it towards him.
keep
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From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
mislead
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From this reading "Uncle Nick, you'll not mislead un?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
Nick
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From this reading "Uncle Nick, you'll not mislead un?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Uncle Nick, you'll not mislead un?"
oath
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From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Twas all hopeless to protest or seek an understanding.
outlook
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From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
poured
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From this reading I poured the second dram of rum and pushed it towards him.
protest
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From this reading 'Twas all hopeless to protest or seek an understanding.
pushed
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From this reading I poured the second dram of rum and pushed it towards him.
rum
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From this reading I poured the second dram of rum and pushed it towards him.
second
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From this reading I poured the second dram of rum and pushed it towards him.
seek
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From this reading 'Twas all hopeless to protest or seek an understanding.
suspicion
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From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
t
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From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
tenderest
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From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
thus
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From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I poured the second dram of rum and pushed it towards him.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
un
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From this reading "Uncle Nick, you'll not mislead un?"
uncle
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From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
uncomfortable
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From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
understanding
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From this reading 'Twas all hopeless to protest or seek an understanding.
unhappy
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From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Bein' under oath," my uncle answered, with the accent and glance of tenderest affection, "I'll keep on, Dannie, t' the end."
work
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From this reading 'Twas an uncomfortable suspicion thus implanted; and 'twas an unhappy outlook disclosed--were my uncle to work his will upon the helpless fellow.
you'll
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From this reading "Uncle Nick, you'll not mislead un?"
