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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 It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
aftermath
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From this reading The aftermath of the ordeal was an ague of reaction.
ague
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From this reading The aftermath of the ordeal was an ague of reaction.
all
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From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
almost
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From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The aftermath of the ordeal was an ague of reaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
anew
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From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
answer
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From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
appeal
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From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
awake
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From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
beast
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From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
become
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From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
cry
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From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
decency
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From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
defender
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
dungeon
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From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
ears
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From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
enough
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From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
escaped
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
even
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
falls
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From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
Forbes
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From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
fury
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From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
go
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
god
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From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
Help
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From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
honor
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From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
integrity
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
irresistible
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From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
just
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From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
left
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From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
little
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
made
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From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
man
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From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
moan
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
muscles
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
Mysteriously
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From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
never
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From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
now
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
obeyed
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
ordeal
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From this reading The aftermath of the ordeal was an ague of reaction.
panic
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From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
Persis
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
possession
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From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
powers
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From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
prayer
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From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
pure-hearted
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
raise
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From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
reaction
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From this reading The aftermath of the ordeal was an ague of reaction.
regret
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
released
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From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
resisted
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
soul
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From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
stifled
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From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
there
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From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
took
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From this reading Mysteriously the almost stifled cry released from the dungeon of Forbes' soul all the powers of decency; they took possession of him anew.
tormented
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From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
vain
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From this reading It was the one irresistible appeal she could have made--the cry of "Help!" that never falls in vain on the ears of a man unless he has become a beast--or a god.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the panic of her soul there was just honor enough awake to raise that prayer, and in the fury of his there was just honor enough left to answer it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His senses and his muscles obeyed, and he was now so pure-hearted a defender of Persis' integrity that he resisted even the little moan of almost regret that escaped her tormented soul when he let her go.
