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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 I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
alarmed
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From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
arm
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From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
attend
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From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
attention
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From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
attract
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From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
bad
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From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
battles
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From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
call
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From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
Christian
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From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
dangers
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From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
DEATH
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From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
duels
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
duties
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From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
enough
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From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
exposing
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From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
face
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
fearful
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
fight
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
foolish
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From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
greatly
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From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
Hazel
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From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
head
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
Heaven
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From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
held
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
kept
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From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
kill
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
killed
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
KING'S
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From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
knows
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From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
land
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From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
learned
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From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
lectured
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From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
looking
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
more
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
most
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From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
murder
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From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
occasionally
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From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
park
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From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
permitted
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From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
promise
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
rooms
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From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
said
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
sake
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
serious
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
severely
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From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
side
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From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
soldier
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From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
some
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From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
sore
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From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
stiff
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From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
tis
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From this reading Heaven knows 'tis bad enough when thou, as a soldier, hast to fight battles; but this murder should not be permitted in a Christian land."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
too
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
up
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From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
walk
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From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
weeks
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From this reading THE KING'S DEATH Mine arm was quite sore and stiff for some weeks; but as I had at that time no duties to attend to, it did attract but little attention.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I kept to my rooms most of the time, but occasionally took a walk through the park with my fair Hazel by my side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
wounded
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From this reading She was greatly alarmed when she learned that I had been wounded; and she lectured me most severely for so exposing myself to such "foolish dangers," as she was pleased to call them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For you know," said she, looking up at me with her head held to the one side, and her face most serious, "if thou shouldst be killed, it would kill me too; so, for my sake, promise me that thou wilt fight no more those fearful duels.
