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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 A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
all
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From this reading But missing her by a hair’s breadth, and confronted by Toft who knew all, he had found even his courage unequal to a second attempt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
attempt
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From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
Audley's
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The spirit in which Mary had faced the breach had shown his plan to be from the first a counsel of despair, and despairing he let her go.
best
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From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
bitter
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From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
breach
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From this reading The spirit in which Mary had faced the breach had shown his plan to be from the first a counsel of despair, and despairing he let her go.
breadth
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From this reading But missing her by a hair’s breadth, and confronted by Toft who knew all, he had found even his courage unequal to a second attempt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
chance
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
confronted
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From this reading But missing her by a hair’s breadth, and confronted by Toft who knew all, he had found even his courage unequal to a second attempt.
convince
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
counsel
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From this reading The spirit in which Mary had faced the breach had shown his plan to be from the first a counsel of despair, and despairing he let her go.
courage
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From this reading But missing her by a hair’s breadth, and confronted by Toft who knew all, he had found even his courage unequal to a second attempt.
cut
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From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
deed
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
despair
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From this reading The spirit in which Mary had faced the breach had shown his plan to be from the first a counsel of despair, and despairing he let her go.
despairing
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From this reading The spirit in which Mary had faced the breach had shown his plan to be from the first a counsel of despair, and despairing he let her go.
desperate
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But missing her by a hair’s breadth, and confronted by Toft who knew all, he had found even his courage unequal to a second attempt.
face
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
faced
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From this reading The spirit in which Mary had faced the breach had shown his plan to be from the first a counsel of despair, and despairing he let her go.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
felt
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spirit in which Mary had faced the breach had shown his plan to be from the first a counsel of despair, and despairing he let her go.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
force
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
foul
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From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But missing her by a hair’s breadth, and confronted by Toft who knew all, he had found even his courage unequal to a second attempt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The spirit in which Mary had faced the breach had shown his plan to be from the first a counsel of despair, and despairing he let her go.
go
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From this reading The spirit in which Mary had faced the breach had shown his plan to be from the first a counsel of despair, and despairing he let her go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
hair's
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From this reading But missing her by a hair’s breadth, and confronted by Toft who knew all, he had found even his courage unequal to a second attempt.
harbor
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From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
knew
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From this reading But missing her by a hair’s breadth, and confronted by Toft who knew all, he had found even his courage unequal to a second attempt.
knot
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From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The spirit in which Mary had faced the breach had shown his plan to be from the first a counsel of despair, and despairing he let her go.
Lord
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
lost
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From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
made
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From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
man
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From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
Mary
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From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
masterful
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
missing
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From this reading But missing her by a hair’s breadth, and confronted by Toft who knew all, he had found even his courage unequal to a second attempt.
mood
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
more
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From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
Nemesis
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
oft-cited
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
owned
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
plan
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From this reading The spirit in which Mary had faced the breach had shown his plan to be from the first a counsel of despair, and despairing he let her go.
play
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From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
position
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
power
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
property
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
retaining
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
scarcely
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From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
second
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From this reading But missing her by a hair’s breadth, and confronted by Toft who knew all, he had found even his courage unequal to a second attempt.
see
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From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
seen
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From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
shown
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From this reading The spirit in which Mary had faced the breach had shown his plan to be from the first a counsel of despair, and despairing he let her go.
spirit
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From this reading The spirit in which Mary had faced the breach had shown his plan to be from the first a counsel of despair, and despairing he let her go.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
tie
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From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
title
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
Toft
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From this reading But missing her by a hair’s breadth, and confronted by Toft who knew all, he had found even his courage unequal to a second attempt.
tradition
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
try
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
unequal
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From this reading But missing her by a hair’s breadth, and confronted by Toft who knew all, he had found even his courage unequal to a second attempt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
week
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From this reading This for a week was Lord Audley’s mood and position; for masterful as he was he owned the power of Nemesis, he felt the force of tradition, nor, try as he might, could he convince himself that in face of this oft-cited deed his chance of retaining the title and property was anything but desperate.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He made the one attempt to see Mary of which we know; and had he seen her he would have done his best to knot again the tie which he had cut.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But missing her by a hair’s breadth, and confronted by Toft who knew all, he had found even his courage unequal to a second attempt.
won
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From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A man can scarcely harbor a more bitter thought than that he has lost by foul play what fair play would have won for him.
