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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANDY DETERMINES TO WATCH AND WAIT.
Archy
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
arm
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From this reading There was no dread of prison and scaffold to stay his arm, and what his untamed fury prompted him to do, he might have done with impunity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
bondman
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From this reading There was no fear of consequences to deter him from smiting his bondman, even unto death.
cannot
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
consequences
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From this reading There was no fear of consequences to deter him from smiting his bondman, even unto death.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
DANDY
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From this reading DANDY DETERMINES TO WATCH AND WAIT.
death
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From this reading There was no fear of consequences to deter him from smiting his bondman, even unto death.
deter
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From this reading There was no fear of consequences to deter him from smiting his bondman, even unto death.
DETERMINES
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From this reading DANDY DETERMINES TO WATCH AND WAIT.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was no dread of prison and scaffold to stay his arm, and what his untamed fury prompted him to do, he might have done with impunity.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no dread of prison and scaffold to stay his arm, and what his untamed fury prompted him to do, he might have done with impunity.
dread
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From this reading There was no dread of prison and scaffold to stay his arm, and what his untamed fury prompted him to do, he might have done with impunity.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no fear of consequences to deter him from smiting his bondman, even unto death.
extent
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
fear
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From this reading There was no fear of consequences to deter him from smiting his bondman, even unto death.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no fear of consequences to deter him from smiting his bondman, even unto death.
frowned
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From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
fury
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From this reading There was no dread of prison and scaffold to stay his arm, and what his untamed fury prompted him to do, he might have done with impunity.
gentle-hearted
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From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
heard
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
impunity
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From this reading There was no dread of prison and scaffold to stay his arm, and what his untamed fury prompted him to do, he might have done with impunity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
killed
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From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
law
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From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
led
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
long-winded
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
Master
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fear of consequences to deter him from smiting his bondman, even unto death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
occasion
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
orators
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
passion
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
presence
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From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
present
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
prison
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From this reading There was no dread of prison and scaffold to stay his arm, and what his untamed fury prompted him to do, he might have done with impunity.
prompted
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From this reading There was no dread of prison and scaffold to stay his arm, and what his untamed fury prompted him to do, he might have done with impunity.
reach
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From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
read
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
say
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
scaffold
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From this reading There was no dread of prison and scaffold to stay his arm, and what his untamed fury prompted him to do, he might have done with impunity.
smiting
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From this reading There was no fear of consequences to deter him from smiting his bondman, even unto death.
some
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
stay
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From this reading There was no dread of prison and scaffold to stay his arm, and what his untamed fury prompted him to do, he might have done with impunity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
There
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From this reading There was no fear of consequences to deter him from smiting his bondman, even unto death.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DANDY DETERMINES TO WATCH AND WAIT.
trembled
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From this reading If he had killed him, though the gentle-hearted might have frowned or trembled in his presence, there was no law that could reach him.
unhappily
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From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
untamed
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From this reading There was no dread of prison and scaffold to stay his arm, and what his untamed fury prompted him to do, he might have done with impunity.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading There was no fear of consequences to deter him from smiting his bondman, even unto death.
WAIT
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From this reading DANDY DETERMINES TO WATCH AND WAIT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
WATCH
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From this reading DANDY DETERMINES TO WATCH AND WAIT.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no dread of prison and scaffold to stay his arm, and what his untamed fury prompted him to do, he might have done with impunity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fortunately for Dandy, Master Archy was not as "long-winded" as some orators of whom we have read, and, unhappily, heard; and therefore we cannot say to what extent his passion would have led him on the present occasion.
