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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 I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
all
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From this reading I cannot properly describe it; I cannot describe it all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
any
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From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
assumed
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From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
avowal
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From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
become
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From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot properly describe it; I cannot describe it all.
central
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
Clarenceux
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From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
commanded
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
conduct
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From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
conveyed
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
describe
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From this reading I cannot properly describe it; I cannot describe it all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
dominion
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From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
evil
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From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
fear
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From this reading I knew what fear was--the most terrible of all fears--the fear of that which we cannot understand.
fears
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From this reading I knew what fear was--the most terrible of all fears--the fear of that which we cannot understand.
felt
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From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
ghost
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
glance
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot properly describe it; I cannot describe it all.
ideas
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
implacable
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
ineffable
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From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
inmost
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
knew
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From this reading I knew what fear was--the most terrible of all fears--the fear of that which we cannot understand.
Lord
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From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
means
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
MENACE
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From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
moment
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From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
most
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From this reading I knew what fear was--the most terrible of all fears--the fear of that which we cannot understand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
objected
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From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
only
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From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
persisted
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From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
properly
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From this reading I cannot properly describe it; I cannot describe it all.
punish
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From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
Rosa
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From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
say
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From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
single
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
sneer
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
soul
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
speak
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
spirit
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From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
subject
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From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I knew what fear was--the most terrible of all fears--the fear of that which we cannot understand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
throne
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From this reading The inmost and central throne of my soul was commanded by this implacable ghost, this ghost which did not speak, but which conveyed its ideas by means of a single glance, a single sneer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MENACE From the moment of my avowal to Rosa it seemed that the evil spirit of the dead Lord Clarenceux had assumed an ineffable dominion over me.
tyrant
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From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew what fear was--the most terrible of all fears--the fear of that which we cannot understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew what fear was--the most terrible of all fears--the fear of that which we cannot understand.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I knew what fear was--the most terrible of all fears--the fear of that which we cannot understand.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knew what fear was--the most terrible of all fears--the fear of that which we cannot understand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I may only say that I felt I had suddenly become the subject of a tyrant who would punish me if I persisted in any course of conduct to which he objected.
