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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 THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
abandon
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From this reading Our hero, though grievously hurt, did not abandon his presence of mind in his tight fix.
abbreviated
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do not let us fall out about so mere a trifle, since one friend is the equivalent of many females.
addressed
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
agreed
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
anger
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
any
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
B
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
barbarously
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
Bhosh
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
bride
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
chosen
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
Chunder
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
combat
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
courage
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
danger
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
dear
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
DEATH
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Our hero, though grievously hurt, did not abandon his presence of mind in his tight fix.
divan
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not let us fall out about so mere a trifle, since one friend is the equivalent of many females.
DUEL
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
embezzled
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
encore
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
equivalent
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From this reading Do not let us fall out about so mere a trifle, since one friend is the equivalent of many females.
fall
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From this reading Do not let us fall out about so mere a trifle, since one friend is the equivalent of many females.
far
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
females
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From this reading Do not let us fall out about so mere a trifle, since one friend is the equivalent of many females.
fix
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From this reading Our hero, though grievously hurt, did not abandon his presence of mind in his tight fix.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
form
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
former
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
friend
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
grievously
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From this reading Our hero, though grievously hurt, did not abandon his presence of mind in his tight fix.
H
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
heart
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
hero
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From this reading Our hero, though grievously hurt, did not abandon his presence of mind in his tight fix.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
hurt
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From this reading Our hero, though grievously hurt, did not abandon his presence of mind in his tight fix.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
inflicted
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
insanity
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
instantaneously
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
intervals
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
intimidate
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
J
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
Jack
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
kicks
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
latter
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Do not let us fall out about so mere a trifle, since one friend is the equivalent of many females.
Lord
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
lurks
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
many
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From this reading Do not let us fall out about so mere a trifle, since one friend is the equivalent of many females.
meet
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
mere
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From this reading Do not let us fall out about so mere a trifle, since one friend is the equivalent of many females.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our hero, though grievously hurt, did not abandon his presence of mind in his tight fix.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
Mr
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
obeyed
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
observes
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
obviate
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Do not let us fall out about so mere a trifle, since one friend is the equivalent of many females.
only
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
ordinary
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
Original
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero, though grievously hurt, did not abandon his presence of mind in his tight fix.
out
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From this reading Do not let us fall out about so mere a trifle, since one friend is the equivalent of many females.
peril
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
Plato
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
presence
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From this reading Our hero, though grievously hurt, did not abandon his presence of mind in his tight fix.
proceeding
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
rare
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
repetition
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
reproached
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
scarcer
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
Seating
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
severe
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Do not let us fall out about so mere a trifle, since one friend is the equivalent of many females.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
sooner
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
Stanza
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
stranger
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
sundry
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
There
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Our hero, though grievously hurt, did not abandon his presence of mind in his tight fix.
threatening
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
thus
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
tight
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From this reading Our hero, though grievously hurt, did not abandon his presence of mind in his tight fix.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
treatment
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From this reading Seating himself upon a divan, so as to obviate any repetition of such treatment, he thus addressed his former friend: "My dear Jack, Plato observes that anger is an abbreviated form of insanity.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Do not let us fall out about so mere a trifle, since one friend is the equivalent of many females.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do not let us fall out about so mere a trifle, since one friend is the equivalent of many females.
valour
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
violently
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From this reading _Original Stanza by H. B. J._ No sooner had Mr Bhosh obeyed the summons of Lord Jack, than the latter not only violently reproached him for having embezzled the heart of his chosen bride, but inflicted upon him sundry severe kicks from behind, barbarously threatening to encore the proceeding unless Chunder instantaneously agreed to meet him in a mortal combat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
works
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From this reading THE DUEL TO THE DEATH The ordinary valour only works At those rare intervals when peril lurks; There is a courage, scarcer far, and stranger, Which nothing can intimidate but danger.
