adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
a'n't
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From this reading “How do you know that a strong-willed man a'n't a weak one?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Whitwell astonished him by asking.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Whitwell astonished him by asking.
basest
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From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
bull-dog
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From this reading “A'n't what we call a strong will just a kind of a bull-dog clinch that the dog himself can't unloose?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whitwell astonished him by asking.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “A'n't what we call a strong will just a kind of a bull-dog clinch that the dog himself can't unloose?
can't
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From this reading “A'n't what we call a strong will just a kind of a bull-dog clinch that the dog himself can't unloose?
clinchverbUS /klɪntʃ/
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
From this reading “A'n't what we call a strong will just a kind of a bull-dog clinch that the dog himself can't unloose?
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you know that a strong-willed man a'n't a weak one?”
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “A'n't what we call a strong will just a kind of a bull-dog clinch that the dog himself can't unloose?
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
How
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From this reading “How do you know that a strong-willed man a'n't a weak one?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
Jeff
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From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
Jeff's
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From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “A'n't what we call a strong will just a kind of a bull-dog clinch that the dog himself can't unloose?
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “A'n't what we call a strong will just a kind of a bull-dog clinch that the dog himself can't unloose?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How do you know that a strong-willed man a'n't a weak one?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “How do you know that a strong-willed man a'n't a weak one?”
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
strong-willedadjective
having a determined will
From this reading “How do you know that a strong-willed man a'n't a weak one?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
unlooseverb
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “A'n't what we call a strong will just a kind of a bull-dog clinch that the dog himself can't unloose?
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “A'n't what we call a strong will just a kind of a bull-dog clinch that the dog himself can't unloose?
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
Westover
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From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “A'n't what we call a strong will just a kind of a bull-dog clinch that the dog himself can't unloose?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
Whitwell
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From this reading Whitwell astonished him by asking.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He urged that if he had the strong will they both recognized in him, he would never commit the errors of a weak man, which were usually the basest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you know that a strong-willed man a'n't a weak one?”
