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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 “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
advantages
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From this reading I tell thee, Mark, you make an unfair use of your advantages over me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Why will you not let me go from you, and live and die after my own fashion?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I tell thee, Mark, you make an unfair use of your advantages over me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why will you not let me go from you, and live and die after my own fashion?”
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
Ay
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From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
bandied
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From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because, before we had been a week separate, I should hear of your dying after the fashion of a dog.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Because, before we had been a week separate, I should hear of your dying after the fashion of a dog.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Because, before we had been a week separate, I should hear of your dying after the fashion of a dog.
better
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From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
Bletson
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From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
bred
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From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
cavalier
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From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
die
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From this reading Why will you not let me go from you, and live and die after my own fashion?”
dog
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From this reading “Because, before we had been a week separate, I should hear of your dying after the fashion of a dog.
dying
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From this reading “Because, before we had been a week separate, I should hear of your dying after the fashion of a dog.
enter
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From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
fall
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From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
fashion
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From this reading Why will you not let me go from you, and live and die after my own fashion?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
foul
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From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
friend
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From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why will you not let me go from you, and live and die after my own fashion?”
go
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From this reading Why will you not let me go from you, and live and die after my own fashion?”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Because, before we had been a week separate, I should hear of your dying after the fashion of a dog.
Harrison
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From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Because, before we had been a week separate, I should hear of your dying after the fashion of a dog.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell thee, Mark, you make an unfair use of your advantages over me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
indeed
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From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why will you not let me go from you, and live and die after my own fashion?”
live
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From this reading Why will you not let me go from you, and live and die after my own fashion?”
madness
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From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tell thee, Mark, you make an unfair use of your advantages over me.
man
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From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
manner
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From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
Mark
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From this reading I tell thee, Mark, you make an unfair use of your advantages over me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why will you not let me go from you, and live and die after my own fashion?”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why will you not let me go from you, and live and die after my own fashion?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tell thee, Mark, you make an unfair use of your advantages over me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
out
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From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I tell thee, Mark, you make an unfair use of your advantages over me.
own
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From this reading Why will you not let me go from you, and live and die after my own fashion?”
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
said
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From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
separate
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From this reading “Because, before we had been a week separate, I should hear of your dying after the fashion of a dog.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Because, before we had been a week separate, I should hear of your dying after the fashion of a dog.
submits
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From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
tame-spirited
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From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tell thee, Mark, you make an unfair use of your advantages over me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I tell thee, Mark, you make an unfair use of your advantages over me.
then
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From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
unfair
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From this reading I tell thee, Mark, you make an unfair use of your advantages over me.
use
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From this reading I tell thee, Mark, you make an unfair use of your advantages over me.
useless
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From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Because, before we had been a week separate, I should hear of your dying after the fashion of a dog.
week
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From this reading “Because, before we had been a week separate, I should hear of your dying after the fashion of a dog.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Ay, out on me indeed,” said the cavalier; “out on me for a poor tame-spirited creature, that submits to be bandied about in this manner, by a man who is neither better born nor better bred than myself.
Why
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From this reading Why will you not let me go from you, and live and die after my own fashion?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Why will you not let me go from you, and live and die after my own fashion?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come, my good friend, what madness was it in thee to fall foul on Harrison, and then to enter into useless argument with Bletson?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell thee, Mark, you make an unfair use of your advantages over me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell thee, Mark, you make an unfair use of your advantages over me.
