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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 Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
Apparently
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From this reading Apparently his interests lay entirely in carrying forward the plot to place the girl he was to marry on the throne.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
attitude
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
carrying
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From this reading Apparently his interests lay entirely in carrying forward the plot to place the girl he was to marry on the throne.
change
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
character
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From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
clew
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From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
closely
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From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
concerned
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From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
conversation
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
convinced
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From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without that clew he might have tricked me, of course, as he had tricked, others.
COUSIN
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
deadly
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
development
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From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
diplomatist
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From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
dissemble
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From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Apparently his interests lay entirely in carrying forward the plot to place the girl he was to marry on the throne.
feelings
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
former
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From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apparently his interests lay entirely in carrying forward the plot to place the girl he was to marry on the throne.
fresh
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From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
gave
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From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
girl
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From this reading Apparently his interests lay entirely in carrying forward the plot to place the girl he was to marry on the throne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Without that clew he might have tricked me, of course, as he had tricked, others.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
impress
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
indications
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
interests
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From this reading Apparently his interests lay entirely in carrying forward the plot to place the girl he was to marry on the throne.
knowledge
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From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
lay
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From this reading Apparently his interests lay entirely in carrying forward the plot to place the girl he was to marry on the throne.
manner
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From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
marry
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From this reading Apparently his interests lay entirely in carrying forward the plot to place the girl he was to marry on the throne.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Without that clew he might have tricked me, of course, as he had tricked, others.
mislead
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From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
more
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
Munich
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From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
Nauheim
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
observed
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
occurred
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Apparently his interests lay entirely in carrying forward the plot to place the girl he was to marry on the throne.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
others
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From this reading Without that clew he might have tricked me, of course, as he had tricked, others.
place
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From this reading Apparently his interests lay entirely in carrying forward the plot to place the girl he was to marry on the throne.
planned
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From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
plot
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From this reading Apparently his interests lay entirely in carrying forward the plot to place the girl he was to marry on the throne.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
principal
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From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
real
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
result
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From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
seriousness
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
slight
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
some
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From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
sufficient
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From this reading Fortunately for me he was a poor diplomatist, and as my former knowledge of him gave me a sufficient clew to his real character, he could not so dissemble his manner as to mislead me.
task
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
throne
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From this reading Apparently his interests lay entirely in carrying forward the plot to place the girl he was to marry on the throne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
tool
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From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
tricked
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From this reading Without that clew he might have tricked me, of course, as he had tricked, others.
undertaken
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
visit
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From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
von
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From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was convinced that as the result of this visit to Munich some fresh development of treachery had been planned, and that he was closely concerned as either principal or tool.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without that clew he might have tricked me, of course, as he had tricked, others.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading MY "COUSIN" My short conversation with von Nauheim, the sudden change in his attitude toward me, and the slight indications of his real feelings which I had observed did more than anything which had yet occurred to impress me with the deadly seriousness of the task I had undertaken.
