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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 Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
accosted
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
ACTIVE
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From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER--(CONTINUED).
adventure
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
almost
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From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
amiable
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER--(CONTINUED).
any
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
arm
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From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
awoke
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From this reading The intrusion of an unexpected voice--which at the moment he did not recognise--upon his thoughts awoke him to a sense of danger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
BECOMING
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From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER--(CONTINUED).
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
CONTINUEDnounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER--(CONTINUED).
danger
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From this reading The intrusion of an unexpected voice--which at the moment he did not recognise--upon his thoughts awoke him to a sense of danger.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The intrusion of an unexpected voice--which at the moment he did not recognise--upon his thoughts awoke him to a sense of danger.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
gallantry
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
generally
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
hand
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From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The intrusion of an unexpected voice--which at the moment he did not recognise--upon his thoughts awoke him to a sense of danger.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
HOLDFAST
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From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER--(CONTINUED).
hurrying
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From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
immediately
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From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
INSISTS
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From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER--(CONTINUED).
intrusion
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From this reading The intrusion of an unexpected voice--which at the moment he did not recognise--upon his thoughts awoke him to a sense of danger.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
man
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
Manx
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
moment
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From this reading The intrusion of an unexpected voice--which at the moment he did not recognise--upon his thoughts awoke him to a sense of danger.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The intrusion of an unexpected voice--which at the moment he did not recognise--upon his thoughts awoke him to a sense of danger.
occasion
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
offered
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
PARTNER
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From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER--(CONTINUED).
present
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
ready
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
recognise
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From this reading The intrusion of an unexpected voice--which at the moment he did not recognise--upon his thoughts awoke him to a sense of danger.
replying
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From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
sense
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From this reading The intrusion of an unexpected voice--which at the moment he did not recognise--upon his thoughts awoke him to a sense of danger.
sex
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
shrank
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
sound
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From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
standstill
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From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
steps
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From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
thoughts
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From this reading The intrusion of an unexpected voice--which at the moment he did not recognise--upon his thoughts awoke him to a sense of danger.
thus
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From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
unexpected
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From this reading The intrusion of an unexpected voice--which at the moment he did not recognise--upon his thoughts awoke him to a sense of danger.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER--(CONTINUED).
voice
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From this reading The intrusion of an unexpected voice--which at the moment he did not recognise--upon his thoughts awoke him to a sense of danger.
walked
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From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Richard Manx, as a man of gallantry, was generally ready for any adventure with the fair sex which offered itself, but on the present occasion, despite his disposition to be amiable, he shrank within himself at being thus suddenly accosted.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
woman's
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From this reading He therefore walked on without replying, shaking the woman's hand from his arm; but was almost immediately brought to a standstill by the sound of the woman's steps hurrying after him.
