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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 advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
absolutely
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From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
add
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
advise
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From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
answering
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From this reading I stared at him coldly without answering.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stared at him coldly without answering.
avoid
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From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
best
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From this reading The best I can guarantee is that you will not suffer much pain.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The best I can guarantee is that you will not suffer much pain.
chance
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
coldly
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From this reading I stared at him coldly without answering.
conditions
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
conducted
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
cost
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
dangerous
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From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
decided
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
effort
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
experiment
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
far
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
favorable
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
frankness
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From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
greater
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
guarantee
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From this reading The best I can guarantee is that you will not suffer much pain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stared at him coldly without answering.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stared at him coldly without answering.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
issue
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
just
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
more
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
much
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From this reading The best I can guarantee is that you will not suffer much pain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
new
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From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
operation
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From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
pain
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From this reading The best I can guarantee is that you will not suffer much pain.
physical
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
power
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From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
put
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
resumed
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From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
sleep
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
stared
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From this reading I stared at him coldly without answering.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
suffer
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From this reading The best I can guarantee is that you will not suffer much pain.
suffering
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From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
try
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From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To add just one more chance that the issue will be favorable, I have decided not to put you to sleep; though the experiment conducted under such conditions will cost me a far greater effort, and much more physical suffering.
unfortunately
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From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
utmost
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From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
very
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From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The best I can guarantee is that you will not suffer much pain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I advise you with the utmost frankness that it is a very dangerous one, though it is not, unfortunately, in my power to avoid it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I stared at him coldly without answering.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The operation I am about to try on you,” he resumed, “is something absolutely new.
