be able to spare or give up
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
in the past
From this reading "I am sure of it; and it would be even worse now than if he had killed me long ago."
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, madame, the duel will not take place.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am as obstinate as De Brevanne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am as obstinate as De Brevanne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, madame, the duel will not take place.
Brevanne
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From this reading I am as obstinate as De Brevanne.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "The chagrin! so you think that the count would regret it if he should kill you?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I am as obstinate as De Brevanne.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be alarmed, madame, the duel will not take place.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, madame, the duel will not take place.
divisible by two
From this reading "I am sure of it; and it would be even worse now than if he had killed me long ago."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I am sure of it; and it would be even worse now than if he had killed me long ago."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The chagrin! so you think that the count would regret it if he should kill you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am as obstinate as De Brevanne.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The chagrin! so you think that the count would regret it if he should kill you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The chagrin! so you think that the count would regret it if he should kill you?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "The chagrin! so you think that the count would regret it if he should kill you?"
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I am sure of it; and it would be even worse now than if he had killed me long ago."
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I am sure of it; and it would be even worse now than if he had killed me long ago."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, madame, the duel will not take place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, madame, the duel will not take place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am sure of it; and it would be even worse now than if he had killed me long ago."
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading I am as obstinate as De Brevanne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, madame, the duel will not take place.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "The chagrin! so you think that the count would regret it if he should kill you?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "The chagrin! so you think that the count would regret it if he should kill you?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The chagrin! so you think that the count would regret it if he should kill you?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure of it; and it would be even worse now than if he had killed me long ago."
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
carry out
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, madame, the duel will not take place.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I am sure of it; and it would be even worse now than if he had killed me long ago."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The chagrin! so you think that the count would regret it if he should kill you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, madame, the duel will not take place.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "The chagrin! so you think that the count would regret it if he should kill you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have sworn not to afford him the chagrin of killing me, and I shall keep my oath."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, madame, the duel will not take place.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I am sure of it; and it would be even worse now than if he had killed me long ago."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The chagrin! so you think that the count would regret it if he should kill you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The chagrin! so you think that the count would regret it if he should kill you?"
