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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 anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
anger
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From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
care
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
consequences
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From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not understand the man's motive for such detestable treachery and falsehood.
creed
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
custom
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
Death
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
demand
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From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
detestable
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From this reading He could not understand the man's motive for such detestable treachery and falsehood.
draws
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
Errington's
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From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
explanation
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From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
falsehood
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From this reading He could not understand the man's motive for such detestable treachery and falsehood.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
Francis
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From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not understand the man's motive for such detestable treachery and falsehood.
heat
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From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
heed
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
hour
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
House
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From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
idea
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From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
interview
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From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
laugh
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
law
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
leaving
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From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
Lennox
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From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
man's
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From this reading He could not understand the man's motive for such detestable treachery and falsehood.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
motive
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From this reading He could not understand the man's motive for such detestable treachery and falsehood.
near
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
oath
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
out
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From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
rose
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From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
saw
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
seek
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From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
Sir
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From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
sneer
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could not understand the man's motive for such detestable treachery and falsehood.
terribly
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From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading He could not understand the man's motive for such detestable treachery and falsehood.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not understand the man's motive for such detestable treachery and falsehood.
W
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From this reading W. WINTER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
white
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From this reading His anger rose to a white heat as he thought of it, and he determined to "have it out" with him whatever the consequences might be.
Winsleigh
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From this reading Errington's first idea, on leaving Winsleigh House, was to seek an interview with Sir Francis Lennox, and demand an explanation.
WINTER
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From this reading W. WINTER.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I heed not custom, creed, nor law; I care for nothing that ever I saw-- I terribly laugh with an oath and sneer, When I think that the hour of Death draws near!"
