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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 Many a man can fight his battle with good courage, but with a doubting conscience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
archdeacon
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
arrange
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
battle
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From this reading Many a man can fight his battle with good courage, but with a doubting conscience.
breast
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From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many a man can fight his battle with good courage, but with a doubting conscience.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Many a man can fight his battle with good courage, but with a doubting conscience.
case
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From this reading Such was not the case with Dr Grantly.
cause
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From this reading That he was fully confident of the justice of his cause let no one doubt.
cock
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
comb
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
combat
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
coming
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
confident
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From this reading That he was fully confident of the justice of his cause let no one doubt.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Many a man can fight his battle with good courage, but with a doubting conscience.
courage
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From this reading Many a man can fight his battle with good courage, but with a doubting conscience.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
disturbed
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From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
doubt
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From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
doubting
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From this reading Many a man can fight his battle with good courage, but with a doubting conscience.
DR
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From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
erects
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
fear
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
feathers
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
fight
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From this reading Many a man can fight his battle with good courage, but with a doubting conscience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
fully
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From this reading That he was fully confident of the justice of his cause let no one doubt.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many a man can fight his battle with good courage, but with a doubting conscience.
GRANTLY
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From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he was fully confident of the justice of his cause let no one doubt.
hesitation
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From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
HOSPITAL
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From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈmɑtəbəl/
impossible to defeat or discourage
From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
justice
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From this reading That he was fully confident of the justice of his cause let no one doubt.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading That he was fully confident of the justice of his cause let no one doubt.
man
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From this reading Many a man can fight his battle with good courage, but with a doubting conscience.
Many
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From this reading Many a man can fight his battle with good courage, but with a doubting conscience.
misgiving
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
nobler
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From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such was not the case with Dr Grantly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That he was fully confident of the justice of his cause let no one doubt.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
perplexed
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From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
preparing
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
shakes
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
sharpens
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
son-in-law
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From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
spurs
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he was fully confident of the justice of his cause let no one doubt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
VISITS
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From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
war
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That he was fully confident of the justice of his cause let no one doubt.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading DR GRANTLY VISITS THE HOSPITAL Though doubt and hesitation disturbed the rest of our poor warden, no such weakness perplexed the nobler breast of his son-in-law.
weapons
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From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many a man can fight his battle with good courage, but with a doubting conscience.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As the indomitable cock preparing for the combat sharpens his spurs, shakes his feathers, and erects his comb, so did the archdeacon arrange his weapons for the coming war, without misgiving and without fear.
