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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 “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
advised
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
Ah
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
all
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From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
Andy
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
any
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
apart
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
apply
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
approach
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
assaulted
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
command
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
consider
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
cut
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
dig
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From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
don't
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From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
Dunk
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
enough
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
epithet
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
excuse
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
fact
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From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
Family
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
farce
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
fellow
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
glance
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
gun
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
happen
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From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
Happy
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
hesitated
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
hope
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
how
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From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
identification
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From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
insist
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
just
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From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
lot
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From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
lucky
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
maligned
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
manner
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
more
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From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
near
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
old
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
out
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
overlook
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From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
Perhaps
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
presently
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
pretty
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From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
put
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
ridden
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
send
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From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
sickening
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From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
sneered
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
sounds
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From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
strikes
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From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
supercilious
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
swear
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
swift
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
threatened
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
three
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
two
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
up
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
wearily
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
Weary
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
Well
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From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
witnesses
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
word
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From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
you'll
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From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
