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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 man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
adherent
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
appear
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From this reading Under the circumstances I thought it best not to appear too eager.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
best
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From this reading Under the circumstances I thought it best not to appear too eager.
can't
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From this reading "You can't frighten me with your threats," I said, quietly.
case
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
circumstances
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From this reading Under the circumstances I thought it best not to appear too eager.
cunning
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
declared
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
doubt
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
DUMPLING'S
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From this reading THE DUMPLING'S SECRET.
eager
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From this reading Under the circumstances I thought it best not to appear too eager.
frighten
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From this reading "You can't frighten me with your threats," I said, quietly.
fulfilled
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
go
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From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
heart
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under the circumstances I thought it best not to appear too eager.
led
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
mad
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From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
madman
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From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
man
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From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Under the circumstances I thought it best not to appear too eager.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
out
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
persuaded
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
profusely
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
promise
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
protested
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
quietly
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From this reading "You can't frighten me with your threats," I said, quietly.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
said
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From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE DUMPLING'S SECRET.
sincerity
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
staring
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From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
stark
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From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
strangle
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
sympathy
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
tear
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUMPLING'S SECRET.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under the circumstances I thought it best not to appear too eager.
threats
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From this reading "You can't frighten me with your threats," I said, quietly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
too
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From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the circumstances I thought it best not to appear too eager.
warily
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From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man, as I have said before, was mad--stark, staring mad, and with a madman one must go warily.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had I too profusely protested my sympathy, too readily declared myself an adherent, his cunning would, I am persuaded, have led him to doubt my sincerity, in which case his promise to strangle the life, or to tear the heart out of me, would, I believe, have been fulfilled.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't frighten me with your threats," I said, quietly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't frighten me with your threats," I said, quietly.
