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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 lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
air
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From this reading The lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
any
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
arrow
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From this reading The lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
assumed
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From this reading The lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
Austrian
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From this reading The lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
battlefield
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From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
better
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
braggart
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
breast
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From this reading The lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
CHAPEL
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From this reading THE CHAPEL IN THE WOOD.
contested
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From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
deep
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
ended
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From this reading So ended my painful interview with Marie Louise.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
greater
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
highway
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
hope
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From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHAPEL IN THE WOOD.
interview
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From this reading So ended my painful interview with Marie Louise.
leaving
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From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
like
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From this reading The lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
lofty
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From this reading The lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
longed
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
lord
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From this reading The lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
Louise
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From this reading So ended my painful interview with Marie Louise.
man
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
Marie
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From this reading So ended my painful interview with Marie Louise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
meet
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So ended my painful interview with Marie Louise.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
painful
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From this reading So ended my painful interview with Marie Louise.
place
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
poisoned
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From this reading The lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
possession
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From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
present
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From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
presumptuous
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From this reading The lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
prize
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From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
prove
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
quiet
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From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
rankled
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From this reading The lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
retreat
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From this reading For the present, there was nothing for me but to retreat, leaving him in quiet possession of the battlefield and of the contested prize, alas! for hope, had I none!
see
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
separate
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
sequestered
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So ended my painful interview with Marie Louise.
solitary
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
solitude
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
some
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
sword
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAPEL IN THE WOOD.
there
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lofty air assumed by this presumptuous Austrian lord rankled in my breast like a poisoned arrow!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
two
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
voiceless
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From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So ended my painful interview with Marie Louise.
WOOD
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From this reading THE CHAPEL IN THE WOOD.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I longed to meet him alone--alone on the solitary highway, or in some deep and voiceless solitude, in any sequestered place where there would be none to see or to separate us; and where, with sword and dagger, we might prove which was the better man, or which was the greater braggart of the two.
