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1863
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
accession
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
acclaimed
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
advance
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From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
advantage
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
advisable
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Afghanistan
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
Ali
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
appeared
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argued
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From this reading Had not Sir William Napier, so he argued, made the soldier, as historian, for ever famous?
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had not Sir William Napier, so he argued, made the soldier, as historian, for ever famous?
basing
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From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
BLUE
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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cardinal
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From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
Carteret
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
chapter
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
Charles
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
classic
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
close
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From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
Colonel
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
commenced
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
convenience
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
covering
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
Damaris
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From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
date
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From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
decade
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
dictate
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
eleven
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
EMOTIONAL
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enterprise
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
EPISODE
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had not Sir William Napier, so he argued, made the soldier, as historian, for ever famous?
EXPERIENCE
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EYES
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famous
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From this reading Had not Sir William Napier, so he argued, made the soldier, as historian, for ever famous?
far
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following
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
foundations
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
furthering
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From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
generally
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had not Sir William Napier, so he argued, made the soldier, as historian, for ever famous?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had not Sir William Napier, so he argued, made the soldier, as historian, for ever famous?
held
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
historian
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From this reading Had not Sir William Napier, so he argued, made the soldier, as historian, for ever famous?
history
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
importance
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From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
inception
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
laid
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
latter's
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
literary
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
made
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From this reading Had not Sir William Napier, so he argued, made the soldier, as historian, for ever famous?
mainly
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
MAN
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marked
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From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
matters
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From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
month
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
Napier
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From this reading Had not Sir William Napier, so he argued, made the soldier, as historian, for ever famous?
narrative
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had not Sir William Napier, so he argued, made the soldier, as historian, for ever famous?
now
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
pace
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
page
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
proceed
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From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
quicken
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
reign
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
rounded
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
Shere
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
Sir
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
soldier
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From this reading Had not Sir William Napier, so he argued, made the soldier, as historian, for ever famous?
stated
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From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
surer
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
then
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
throne
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
Thus
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From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
truly
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
turbulent
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
twelve
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
two
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From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
up
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
Verity
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
very
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
well
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From this reading But the foundations being now well and truly laid, the pace of our narrative may, with advantage, quicken; a twelve month be rounded up in a page, a decade, should convenience so dictate, in a chapter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
William
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From this reading Had not Sir William Napier, so he argued, made the soldier, as historian, for ever famous?
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN EPISODE IN THE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WITH THE BLUE EYES Thus far, for the surer basing of our argument, it has appeared advisable to proceed step by step.
writing
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
year
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From this reading To the furthering of which advance, let it be stated that the close of the year still in question marked the date, for Damaris, of two matters of cardinal importance.
years
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From this reading For it was then Sir Charles Verity commenced writing his history of the reign of Shere Ali, covering the eleven years following the latter's accession to the very turbulent throne of Afghanistan in 1863.--Colonel Carteret may be held mainly responsible for the inception of this literary enterprise, now generally acclaimed a classic.
