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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 You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
avenged
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From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
best
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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
borne
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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
definitely
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From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
definitiveness
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From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
Fortunato
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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
gave
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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
idea
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From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
impunity
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From this reading I must not only punish, but punish with impunity.
injuries
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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
insult
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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must not only punish, but punish with impunity.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
nature
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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
only
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From this reading I must not only punish, but punish with impunity.
overtakes
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From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
precluded
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From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
punish
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From this reading I must not only punish, but punish with impunity.
redresser
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From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
resolved
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From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
revenge
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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
risk
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From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
settled
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From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
soul
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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
thousand
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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
threat
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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
unredressed
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From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
utterance
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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
ventured
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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
very
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From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
vowed
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From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
well
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From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _At length_ I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled--but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk.
wrong
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From this reading A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.
