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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 IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Brant spent the time in reading, was calm and cheerful, and cared not to know what the newspapers were saying about him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
allies
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
Antrim
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
anxious
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
any
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
appeared
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
beat
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
beaten
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
believed
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
blows
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
Brant
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From this reading Brant spent the time in reading, was calm and cheerful, and cared not to know what the newspapers were saying about him.
bribe
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
bribing
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
calm
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From this reading Brant spent the time in reading, was calm and cheerful, and cared not to know what the newspapers were saying about him.
cared
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From this reading Brant spent the time in reading, was calm and cheerful, and cared not to know what the newspapers were saying about him.
charged
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
cheerful
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From this reading Brant spent the time in reading, was calm and cheerful, and cared not to know what the newspapers were saying about him.
confinement
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
constrained
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
crystallize
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
days
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
defeat
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
down
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
effect
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
efforts
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
emprise
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
encounter
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A model prisoner in every respect, and a man whom he (the turnkey) would be sorry to see hanged.
expostulations
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
face-to-face
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
Failing
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
far
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
fixed
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
Forsyth
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
friendly
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
friends
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
guard
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
hanged
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From this reading A model prisoner in every respect, and a man whom he (the turnkey) would be sorry to see hanged.
Harding
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A model prisoner in every respect, and a man whom he (the turnkey) would be sorry to see hanged.
helpful
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brant spent the time in reading, was calm and cheerful, and cared not to know what the newspapers were saying about him.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
hound
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
James
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brant spent the time in reading, was calm and cheerful, and cared not to know what the newspapers were saying about him.
like
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
MAN
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
man's
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
mellowing
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
model
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From this reading A model prisoner in every respect, and a man whom he (the turnkey) would be sorry to see hanged.
money
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
murder
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
newspapers
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From this reading Brant spent the time in reading, was calm and cheerful, and cared not to know what the newspapers were saying about him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
obstinacy
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
prisoner
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
purpose
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
reading
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From this reading Brant spent the time in reading, was calm and cheerful, and cared not to know what the newspapers were saying about him.
report
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
respect
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From this reading A model prisoner in every respect, and a man whom he (the turnkey) would be sorry to see hanged.
reticence
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
reticent
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
saying
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From this reading Brant spent the time in reading, was calm and cheerful, and cared not to know what the newspapers were saying about him.
see
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From this reading A model prisoner in every respect, and a man whom he (the turnkey) would be sorry to see hanged.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
SINCEprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
sorry
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From this reading A model prisoner in every respect, and a man whom he (the turnkey) would be sorry to see hanged.
spent
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From this reading Brant spent the time in reading, was calm and cheerful, and cared not to know what the newspapers were saying about him.
spy
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
strong
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From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far from it, time and the friendly efforts of the allies seemed but to crystallize reticent impulse into a fixed purpose strong to defeat any helpful emprise on the part of his friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
truer
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
turnkey
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
two
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
wasted
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From this reading Failing to beat down the guard of reticence in any face-to-face encounter, Forsyth had not been above bribing the turnkey to spy upon his prisoner; but if the man’s report was to be believed, the bribe was money wasted.
WAY
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brant spent the time in reading, was calm and cheerful, and cared not to know what the newspapers were saying about him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Brant spent the time in reading, was calm and cheerful, and cared not to know what the newspapers were saying about him.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
whipper-in
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A model prisoner in every respect, and a man whom he (the turnkey) would be sorry to see hanged.
WILFUL
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From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH A WILFUL MAN HAS HIS WAY SINCE obstinacy, like a hound that is beaten, is constrained to course the truer for the blows of the whipper-in, two days of confinement and the anxious expostulations of Forsyth and Antrim appeared to have no mellowing effect upon the man who stood charged with the murder of James Harding.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A model prisoner in every respect, and a man whom he (the turnkey) would be sorry to see hanged.
