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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 A LAST FAREWELL.
account
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From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
attack
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From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
balance
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
brief
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From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
call
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From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
chance
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From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
daughter
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From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
De
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From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
delay
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From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
desire
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From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
Don
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
down
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From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
eager
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From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
encounter
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From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
escape
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From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
escaped
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From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
even
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From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
FAREWELL
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From this reading A LAST FAREWELL.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
furious
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From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
get
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
governor
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From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
hardly
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From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
hung
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
impatience
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
LAST
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From this reading A LAST FAREWELL.
life
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
Lopez
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
mob
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From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
much
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From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
narrowly
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From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
now
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
obeyed
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From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
out
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
place
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From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
preserver
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From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
refreshment
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From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
reiterated
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From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
repetition
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From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
restless
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From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
Rivadeo
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From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
Seville
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
shown
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
sit
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From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
stop
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From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
suffered
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
suspense
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
thank
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From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
took
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From this reading De Rivadeo was furious even at the brief delay which took place ere his daughter obeyed his reiterated call.
trembling
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
vehement
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lopez would on no account stop to encounter the chance of a repetition of such an attack by the mob as that from which he had so narrowly escaped with life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The governor could hardly thank his preserver; he would taste no refreshment; he would not so much as sit down, so restless was he in his eager desire to escape.
wretched
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From this reading The agony of suspense which had been suffered by the wretched Don Lopez whilst his life hung trembling in the balance was now shown by his vehement impatience to get out of Seville.
