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Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake. 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. “How do you know that a strong-willed man a'n't a weak one?” Whitwell astonished him by asking. “A'n't what we call a strong will just a kind of a bull-dog clinch that the dog himself can't unloose?
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very surprised
From this reading “Whitwell astonished him by asking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How do you know that a strong-willed man a'n't a weak one?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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?””
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.”
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.”
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.”
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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.
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From this reading “How do you know that a strong-willed man a'n't a weak one?”
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.
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From this reading Whitwell astonished him by asking.
very surprised
From this reading Whitwell astonished him by asking.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whitwell astonished him by asking.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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?”
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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?
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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.
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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.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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From this reading “How do you know that a strong-willed man a'n't a weak one?”
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.
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How do you know that a strong-willed man a'n't a weak one?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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.
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.
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?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westover had to break the silence that followed, and he found himself defending Jeff, though somehow not for Jeff's sake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you know that a strong-willed man a'n't a weak one?”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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?
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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.
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.
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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.
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?
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.
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From this reading Whitwell astonished him by asking.
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.
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.
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?”
