used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I IMPLORED HER TO RUN AWAY WITH ME, AND HAVE A PRIVATE MARRIAGE, LEAVING THE REST TO FATE.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading AND I SOLEMNLY ASSURED HER THAT, IF SHE REFUSED, I WOULD BLOW MY BRAINS OUT ON HER DOOR-STEPS.--THERE, NOW!
in or near a particular place or position
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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in or to or toward a former location
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exhale hard
From this reading AND I SOLEMNLY ASSURED HER THAT, IF SHE REFUSED, I WOULD BLOW MY BRAINS OUT ON HER DOOR-STEPS.--THERE, NOW!
BRAINSnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
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showing who or what does the action
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a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading After staring at me for some time, and evidently taking some sort of grim comfort out of the speechlessness to which he had reduced me by his unparalleled narrative, he continued his confessions:
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
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confessionsnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading After staring at me for some time, and evidently taking some sort of grim comfort out of the speechlessness to which he had reduced me by his unparalleled narrative, he continued his confessions:
without stop or interruption
From this reading After staring at me for some time, and evidently taking some sort of grim comfort out of the speechlessness to which he had reduced me by his unparalleled narrative, he continued his confessions:
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Saying the above words, Jack leaned back, and surveyed me with the stern complacency of despair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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DOOR-STEPS
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unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
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an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading After staring at me for some time, and evidently taking some sort of grim comfort out of the speechlessness to which he had reduced me by his unparalleled narrative, he continued his confessions:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After staring at me for some time, and evidently taking some sort of grim comfort out of the speechlessness to which he had reduced me by his unparalleled narrative, he continued his confessions:
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AND I SOLEMNLY ASSURED HER THAT, IF SHE REFUSED, I WOULD BLOW MY BRAINS OUT ON HER DOOR-STEPS.--THERE, NOW!
IMPLOREDverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
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a small worthless amount
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past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Saying the above words, Jack leaned back, and surveyed me with the stern complacency of despair.
the act of departing
From this reading "I IMPLORED HER TO RUN AWAY WITH ME, AND HAVE A PRIVATE MARRIAGE, LEAVING THE REST TO FATE.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "I IMPLORED HER TO RUN AWAY WITH ME, AND HAVE A PRIVATE MARRIAGE, LEAVING THE REST TO FATE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I IMPLORED HER TO RUN AWAY WITH ME, AND HAVE A PRIVATE MARRIAGE, LEAVING THE REST TO FATE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AND I SOLEMNLY ASSURED HER THAT, IF SHE REFUSED, I WOULD BLOW MY BRAINS OUT ON HER DOOR-STEPS.--THERE, NOW!
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AND I SOLEMNLY ASSURED HER THAT, IF SHE REFUSED, I WOULD BLOW MY BRAINS OUT ON HER DOOR-STEPS.--THERE, NOW!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AND I SOLEMNLY ASSURED HER THAT, IF SHE REFUSED, I WOULD BLOW MY BRAINS OUT ON HER DOOR-STEPS.--THERE, NOW!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
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reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
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past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading AND I SOLEMNLY ASSURED HER THAT, IF SHE REFUSED, I WOULD BLOW MY BRAINS OUT ON HER DOOR-STEPS.--THERE, NOW!
not move; be in a resting position
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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I IMPLORED HER TO RUN AWAY WITH ME, AND HAVE A PRIVATE MARRIAGE, LEAVING THE REST TO FATE.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Saying the above words, Jack leaned back, and surveyed me with the stern complacency of despair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND I SOLEMNLY ASSURED HER THAT, IF SHE REFUSED, I WOULD BLOW MY BRAINS OUT ON HER DOOR-STEPS.--THERE, NOW!
SOLEMNLYadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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speechlessnessnoun
the property of being speechless
From this reading After staring at me for some time, and evidently taking some sort of grim comfort out of the speechlessness to which he had reduced me by his unparalleled narrative, he continued his confessions:
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading After staring at me for some time, and evidently taking some sort of grim comfort out of the speechlessness to which he had reduced me by his unparalleled narrative, he continued his confessions:
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
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surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Saying the above words, Jack leaned back, and surveyed me with the stern complacency of despair.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AND I SOLEMNLY ASSURED HER THAT, IF SHE REFUSED, I WOULD BLOW MY BRAINS OUT ON HER DOOR-STEPS.--THERE, NOW!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I IMPLORED HER TO RUN AWAY WITH ME, AND HAVE A PRIVATE MARRIAGE, LEAVING THE REST TO FATE.
unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/
radically distinctive and without equal
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used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
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the words that are spoken
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
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