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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 "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
attack
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From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
baron
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
calculated
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From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
cards
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
carefully
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
certainly
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From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
changed
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
clear
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From this reading One thing soon made itself quite clear.
close
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
consultation
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
contrived
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From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
created
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What would they do?
doing
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
EVENnounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
exultation
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
eyes
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From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
go
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
impart
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading One thing soon made itself quite clear.
KINGDOM
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
knew
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
made
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
MAKEnounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
men
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
moment
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
Munich
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
Nauheim
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
old
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
out
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
plan
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
plans
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From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
pondered
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
position
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
put
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From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing soon made itself quite clear.
reconstruct
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From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
result
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
sat
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
seen
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
self-same
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
shuffling
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
sleep
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From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
some
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
soon
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From this reading One thing soon made itself quite clear.
sounder
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From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
SUBJECT
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
taken
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing soon made itself quite clear.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
thoughts
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
turning
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
value
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From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
vastly
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
venture
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From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
very
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
von
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
week's
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would they do?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
wily
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From this reading I pondered the question very carefully, turning it over and over in my thoughts as I knew that wily old baron was doing at the self-same moment--unless he had already made a plan and had taken von Nauheim out to impart it to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
work
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From this reading "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM" When the last of the men had left, and I had seen von Nauheim go out with the old baron in close consultation, I sat on alone for a time thinking with some exultation of the result of my week's work in Munich, and of the vastly changed position which my shuffling of the cards had created.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should certainly sleep the sounder for the value I had contrived to put on my life in their eyes; for I calculated that until they had had time to reconstruct their plans they would not venture to attack me.
