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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 Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
abstain
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From this reading He did, at any rate, abstain from breaking other things, and when the servant entered the room, condescended to make some careless apology.
accident
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From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
accounting
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From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
ain't
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From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
always
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From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
any
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From this reading He did, at any rate, abstain from breaking other things, and when the servant entered the room, condescended to make some careless apology.
Apollo
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
apology
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From this reading He did, at any rate, abstain from breaking other things, and when the servant entered the room, condescended to make some careless apology.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did, at any rate, abstain from breaking other things, and when the servant entered the room, condescended to make some careless apology.
attack
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From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
awkwardness
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
Belvidere
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
breaking
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From this reading He did, at any rate, abstain from breaking other things, and when the servant entered the room, condescended to make some careless apology.
breeches-maker
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From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
broke
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
careless
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From this reading He did, at any rate, abstain from breaking other things, and when the servant entered the room, condescended to make some careless apology.
coat
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From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
coat-tails
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From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
condescended
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From this reading He did, at any rate, abstain from breaking other things, and when the servant entered the room, condescended to make some careless apology.
copy
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
corner
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
made afraid or less confident
From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did, at any rate, abstain from breaking other things, and when the servant entered the room, condescended to make some careless apology.
down
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From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
EARDHAM
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From this reading GUS EARDHAM.
entered
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From this reading He did, at any rate, abstain from breaking other things, and when the servant entered the room, condescended to make some careless apology.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
general
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From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
GUS
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From this reading GUS EARDHAM.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
intended
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From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
Jack
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From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
known
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
like
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From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
malice
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
master
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From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
miniature
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
Mr
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
Neefit
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
Newton's
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
noise
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From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
other
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From this reading He did, at any rate, abstain from breaking other things, and when the servant entered the room, condescended to make some careless apology.
porcelain
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
possession
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
prepense
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
pride
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
Ralph
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
Ralph's
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
rate
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From this reading He did, at any rate, abstain from breaking other things, and when the servant entered the room, condescended to make some careless apology.
room
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
ruin
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From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
said
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From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
servant
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From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
some
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
statuette
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
tails
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From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
things
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From this reading He did, at any rate, abstain from breaking other things, and when the servant entered the room, condescended to make some careless apology.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He did, at any rate, abstain from breaking other things, and when the servant entered the room, condescended to make some careless apology.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
whisked
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From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told the servant that he had whisked it down with his coat tails; but Ralph always thought that the breeches-maker had intended to make a general ruin, but had been cowed by the noise of his first attack.
wrath
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From this reading Whether Mr. Neefit broke Ralph Newton's little statuette,--a miniature copy in porcelain of the Apollo Belvidere, which stood in a corner of Ralph's room, and in the possession of which he took some pride,--from awkwardness in his wrath or of malice prepense, was never known.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A trifle like that ain't nothing between me and your master, Jack," said Mr. Neefit, after accounting for the accident by his coat-tails.
