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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 Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
acquire
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From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Frank Houston on that Sunday afternoon became an altered man.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
age
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From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
all
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From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
altered
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From this reading Frank Houston on that Sunday afternoon became an altered man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frank Houston on that Sunday afternoon became an altered man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER DUEL.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
armour
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From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
became
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From this reading Frank Houston on that Sunday afternoon became an altered man.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
begun
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From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
bright
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From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
chops
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From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
clothing
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From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
comforted
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From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
day
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From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
declared
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From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
dine
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From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
DUEL
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From this reading ANOTHER DUEL.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
fear
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From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
Frank
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From this reading Frank Houston on that Sunday afternoon became an altered man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
half-pint
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From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
Houston
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From this reading Frank Houston on that Sunday afternoon became an altered man.
Houston's
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From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
man
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From this reading Frank Houston on that Sunday afternoon became an altered man.
moment's
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From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
more
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From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
mutton
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From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
notice
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From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
off
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From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frank Houston on that Sunday afternoon became an altered man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
perfect
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From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
points
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From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
proof
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From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
reader
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From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
sherry
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From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
steel
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From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
succeeded
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From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
suits
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From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
Sunday
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From this reading Frank Houston on that Sunday afternoon became an altered man.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
temptations
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From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank Houston on that Sunday afternoon became an altered man.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
thrown
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From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
two
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From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
weaknesses
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From this reading The reader is not to suppose by this that he is declared to have suddenly thrown off all his weaknesses, and to have succeeded in clothing himself in an armour of bright steel, proof for the rest of his life against all temptations.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Such suits of armour are not to be had at a moment's notice; nor, as I fear, can a man ever acquire one quite perfect at all points who has not begun to make it for himself before Houston's age.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
