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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 Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
acquired
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From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
admit
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From this reading But he had had a more wearing time of it than he would have cared to admit, even to himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
angels
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From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
applauding
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From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
apt
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From this reading He was not apt at moral conundrums; and one had come to consume his peace confoundedly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
brink
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From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
business
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
cared
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From this reading But he had had a more wearing time of it than he would have cared to admit, even to himself.
Cartouche
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
chance
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From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
characteristic
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From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not apt at moral conundrums; and one had come to consume his peace confoundedly.
compelled
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From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
confoundedly
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From this reading He was not apt at moral conundrums; and one had come to consume his peace confoundedly.
consume
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From this reading He was not apt at moral conundrums; and one had come to consume his peace confoundedly.
contest
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From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
conundrums
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From this reading He was not apt at moral conundrums; and one had come to consume his peace confoundedly.
damning
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From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
deed
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From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
devils
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From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
difficulties
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
distance
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
end
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had had a more wearing time of it than he would have cared to admit, even to himself.
excitement
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From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
forthwith
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
going
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From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
hesitating
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From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he had had a more wearing time of it than he would have cared to admit, even to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
inaugural
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
interests
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From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he had had a more wearing time of it than he would have cared to admit, even to himself.
Le
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
miss
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From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
moral
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From this reading He was not apt at moral conundrums; and one had come to consume his peace confoundedly.
more
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
much
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From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
peace
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From this reading He was not apt at moral conundrums; and one had come to consume his peace confoundedly.
perhaps
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From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
precipitancy
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From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
Prefecture
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
Prieuré
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
problem
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
profitably
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
re-encountering
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
released
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
self-reliance
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From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
studied
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he had had a more wearing time of it than he would have cared to admit, even to himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
things
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From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had had a more wearing time of it than he would have cared to admit, even to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
Turin
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
victors
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From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
wearing
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From this reading But he had had a more wearing time of it than he would have cared to admit, even to himself.
week
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From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When angels and devils were at contest in his interests, he was not going to miss the excitement, nor the chance of applauding, or perhaps damning, the victors.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Cartouche, released, at the end of a week, from his inaugural business in the Le Prieuré Prefecture, returned forthwith to Turin--and to the re-encountering a problem, whose difficulties, one had thought, he might have studied more profitably at a distance.
word
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From this reading But a characteristic precipitancy, in deed and word--as much acquired as born of self-reliance in him--compelled him from hesitating on the brink of things.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he had had a more wearing time of it than he would have cared to admit, even to himself.
