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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 Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I will be bound you know more about the destruction of that fine Zeppelin than you will admit.
admit
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From this reading "I will be bound you know more about the destruction of that fine Zeppelin than you will admit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
arrived
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will split your skull even as I ground that cross of yours beneath my heel!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I will be bound you know more about the destruction of that fine Zeppelin than you will admit.
bellow
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From this reading Dennis heard the old man bellow.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
Blumberger's
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
bound
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From this reading "I will be bound you know more about the destruction of that fine Zeppelin than you will admit.
coat
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
cross
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From this reading I will split your skull even as I ground that cross of yours beneath my heel!"
Dashwood
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
Dennis
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
destruction
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From this reading "I will be bound you know more about the destruction of that fine Zeppelin than you will admit.
drawing
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
entrance
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
even
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From this reading I will split your skull even as I ground that cross of yours beneath my heel!"
fine
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From this reading "I will be bound you know more about the destruction of that fine Zeppelin than you will admit.
first
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
flying
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
friend
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
front
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
Gamble
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
ground
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From this reading I will split your skull even as I ground that cross of yours beneath my heel!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
heard
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From this reading Dennis heard the old man bellow.
heel
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From this reading I will split your skull even as I ground that cross of yours beneath my heel!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
hunting-lodge
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will split your skull even as I ground that cross of yours beneath my heel!"
know
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From this reading "I will be bound you know more about the destruction of that fine Zeppelin than you will admit.
late
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
Mad
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
man
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From this reading Dennis heard the old man bellow.
more
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From this reading "I will be bound you know more about the destruction of that fine Zeppelin than you will admit.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will split your skull even as I ground that cross of yours beneath my heel!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
old
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From this reading Dennis heard the old man bellow.
pig
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From this reading "Scoundrel and pig!
raced
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
revolver
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
Rudolfstein's
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
saw
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
ScoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a dishonest or unscrupulous person
From this reading "Scoundrel and pig!
skull
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From this reading I will split your skull even as I ground that cross of yours beneath my heel!"
split
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From this reading I will split your skull even as I ground that cross of yours beneath my heel!"
tableau
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
terrible
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I will be bound you know more about the destruction of that fine Zeppelin than you will admit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
thought
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
too
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
Von
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will split your skull even as I ground that cross of yours beneath my heel!"
window
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From this reading A Mad Gamble for Liberty When Dennis Dashwood saw that terrible tableau through the window of Von Rudolfstein's hunting-lodge, his first thought was that he had arrived too late to save his friend; and, drawing his revolver from beneath Blumberger's flying coat, he raced for the front entrance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will be bound you know more about the destruction of that fine Zeppelin than you will admit.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will split your skull even as I ground that cross of yours beneath my heel!"
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I will split your skull even as I ground that cross of yours beneath my heel!"
Zeppelin
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From this reading "I will be bound you know more about the destruction of that fine Zeppelin than you will admit.
