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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 His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
all
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From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
apart
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
asked
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From this reading "Is there no hope in Grierson?" asked my mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
awful
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
believe
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
buys
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
change
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From this reading "Believe what?" asked my mother; and then, with a change of note, "But oh, what matters it?" she cried.
cited
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
cried
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From this reading "Believe what?" asked my mother; and then, with a change of note, "But oh, what matters it?" she cried.
danger
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
Dismiss
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From this reading "Dismiss the thought," replied my father.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
father
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From this reading "Dismiss the thought," replied my father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
Grierson
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From this reading "Is there no hope in Grierson?" asked my mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
hope
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From this reading "Is there no hope in Grierson?" asked my mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
imminent
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
improbably
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is there no hope in Grierson?" asked my mother.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there no hope in Grierson?" asked my mother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
knows
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From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
leaves
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
lives
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
love
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
matters
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From this reading "Believe what?" asked my mother; and then, with a change of note, "But oh, what matters it?" she cried.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
more
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
mother
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From this reading "Is there no hope in Grierson?" asked my mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is there no hope in Grierson?" asked my mother.
naught
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From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
neglected
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Is there no hope in Grierson?" asked my mother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
note
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From this reading "Believe what?" asked my mother; and then, with a change of note, "But oh, what matters it?" she cried.
now
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From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Believe what?" asked my mother; and then, with a change of note, "But oh, what matters it?" she cried.
oh
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From this reading "Believe what?" asked my mother; and then, with a change of note, "But oh, what matters it?" she cried.
openly
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
own
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
power
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
price
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
replied
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From this reading "Dismiss the thought," replied my father.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
security
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Believe what?" asked my mother; and then, with a change of note, "But oh, what matters it?" she cried.
small
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
teach
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From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dismiss the thought," replied my father.
then
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From this reading "Believe what?" asked my mother; and then, with a change of note, "But oh, what matters it?" she cried.
there
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From this reading "Is there no hope in Grierson?" asked my mother.
thought
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From this reading "Dismiss the thought," replied my father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
too
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
unbeliever
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
unwatched
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Believe what?" asked my mother; and then, with a change of note, "But oh, what matters it?" she cried.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He now knows all that I can teach, and will do naught to save me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Believe what?" asked my mother; and then, with a change of note, "But oh, what matters it?" she cried.
wives
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From this reading His power, besides, is small, his own danger not improbably more imminent than mine; for he, too, lives apart; he leaves his wives neglected and unwatched; he is openly cited for an unbeliever; and unless he buys security at a more awful price--but no; I will not believe it: I have no love for him, but I will not believe it."
