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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 career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
absolutely
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From this reading His sin against me had been the one absolutely unforgivable.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His sin against me had been the one absolutely unforgivable.
allegiance
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "AS YOUR HIGHNESS WILL" The perplexing difficulty of my position was extreme.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
beautiful
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His sin against me had been the one absolutely unforgivable.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
career
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From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
chivalrous
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
clutch
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
crossed
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
desire
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
difficulty
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From this reading "AS YOUR HIGHNESS WILL" The perplexing difficulty of my position was extreme.
eager
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
expose
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
expression
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
extreme
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From this reading "AS YOUR HIGHNESS WILL" The perplexing difficulty of my position was extreme.
eyes
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
face
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
feet
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From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
fixed
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
girl
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
head
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
HIGHNESS
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From this reading "AS YOUR HIGHNESS WILL" The perplexing difficulty of my position was extreme.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sin against me had been the one absolutely unforgivable.
house
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
influence
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From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
instinct
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
invitingly
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From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
lay
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From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
lightest
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
magnificent
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From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
man
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
men
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "AS YOUR HIGHNESS WILL" The perplexing difficulty of my position was extreme.
nature
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
new
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
noting
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "AS YOUR HIGHNESS WILL" The perplexing difficulty of my position was extreme.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His sin against me had been the one absolutely unforgivable.
perplexing
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From this reading "AS YOUR HIGHNESS WILL" The perplexing difficulty of my position was extreme.
position
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From this reading "AS YOUR HIGHNESS WILL" The perplexing difficulty of my position was extreme.
power
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From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
promise
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From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
prompting
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
punish
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
red-hot
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
revenge
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
ruin
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
seen
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
show
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
sin
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From this reading His sin against me had been the one absolutely unforgivable.
stay
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
stirred
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "AS YOUR HIGHNESS WILL" The perplexing difficulty of my position was extreme.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
threatening
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
unforgivable
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From this reading His sin against me had been the one absolutely unforgivable.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
utter
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From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
very
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From this reading A career of magnificent promise lay invitingly at my very feet, and I had but to utter a word to step into a position of power and influence.
waiting
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "AS YOUR HIGHNESS WILL" The perplexing difficulty of my position was extreme.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "AS YOUR HIGHNESS WILL" The perplexing difficulty of my position was extreme.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
word
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From this reading The eyes of both men were fixed on me, noting every expression that crossed my face, waiting upon my lightest word, and eager to show their allegiance to me as the new head of the house.
worse
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From this reading Moreover, every chivalrous instinct of my nature was stirred with a desire to save the beautiful girl I had seen from the clutch of the man threatening her with worse than ruin; while my red-hot desire for revenge on the man himself was prompting me to stay where I was until at least I could expose and punish him.
YOURdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "AS YOUR HIGHNESS WILL" The perplexing difficulty of my position was extreme.
