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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 About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
Abbey
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
absolutely
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From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
afraid
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From this reading He hardly knew, himself, what or whom he feared, but he knew that he was afraid of something.
afterwards
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
any
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
appalling
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
appear
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From this reading Frank was not so very weak a man as he would appear to be when in the society of Blake.
aptitude
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank was not so very weak a man as he would appear to be when in the society of Blake.
baffle
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
Ballindine
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
Blake
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From this reading Frank was not so very weak a man as he would appear to be when in the society of Blake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He hardly knew, himself, what or whom he feared, but he knew that he was afraid of something.
call
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
called
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
care
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
Cashel
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
certain
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From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
claim
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
cold
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From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
considerable
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
courage
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
defeated
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From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
dressed
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
feared
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From this reading He hardly knew, himself, what or whom he feared, but he knew that he was afraid of something.
felt
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From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
following
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
Frank
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From this reading Frank was not so very weak a man as he would appear to be when in the society of Blake.
friend
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
greatest
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
Grey
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
hand
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
hardly
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From this reading He hardly knew, himself, what or whom he feared, but he knew that he was afraid of something.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hardly knew, himself, what or whom he feared, but he knew that he was afraid of something.
heart
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hardly knew, himself, what or whom he feared, but he knew that he was afraid of something.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
horseback
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
instantly
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
Kilcullen
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
knew
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From this reading He hardly knew, himself, what or whom he feared, but he knew that he was afraid of something.
Lord
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
man
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From this reading Frank was not so very weak a man as he would appear to be when in the society of Blake.
men
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
Miss
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
mission
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From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
more
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
number
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
o'clock
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hardly knew, himself, what or whom he feared, but he knew that he was afraid of something.
off
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
opposition
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He hardly knew, himself, what or whom he feared, but he knew that he was afraid of something.
ordinary
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
other
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
out
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
own
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
palpitation
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
plenty
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
present
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From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
readiness
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
recommended
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
sensation
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From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
set
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
shoot
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
signally
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From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
sinking
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From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frank was not so very weak a man as he would appear to be when in the society of Blake.
society
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From this reading Frank was not so very weak a man as he would appear to be when in the society of Blake.
solemnity
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
study
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hardly knew, himself, what or whom he feared, but he knew that he was afraid of something.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
two
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From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
usually
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
very
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From this reading Frank was not so very weak a man as he would appear to be when in the society of Blake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hardly knew, himself, what or whom he feared, but he knew that he was afraid of something.
weak
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From this reading Frank was not so very weak a man as he would appear to be when in the society of Blake.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He hardly knew, himself, what or whom he feared, but he knew that he was afraid of something.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Frank was not so very weak a man as he would appear to be when in the society of Blake.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hardly knew, himself, what or whom he feared, but he knew that he was afraid of something.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About two o’clock on the following morning, Lord Ballindine set off for Grey Abbey, on horseback, dressed with something more than ordinary care, and with a considerable palpitation about his heart.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had a cold, sinking sensation within him, and he felt absolutely certain that he should be signally defeated in his present mission.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
Wyndham's
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
young
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From this reading He had plenty of what is usually called courage; had his friend recommended him instantly to call out Lord Kilcullen and shoot him, and afterwards any number of other young men who might express a thought in opposition to his claim on Miss Wyndham’s hand, he would have set about it with the greatest readiness and aptitude; but he knew he could not baffle the appalling solemnity of Lord Cashel, in his own study.
