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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 What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
achieve
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
actually
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
All
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From this reading All of them had now been decorated with the white ribbon of the Order of the Faithful.
America
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From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All of them had now been decorated with the white ribbon of the Order of the Faithful.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
better
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From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
board
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From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
conduct
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From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
CONSTANCE
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decorated
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From this reading All of them had now been decorated with the white ribbon of the Order of the Faithful.
defeat
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
departure
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From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
doing
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
especially
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
failure
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
fairness
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From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
faith
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From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
FaithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All of them had now been decorated with the white ribbon of the Order of the Faithful.
followed
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM STRASBURG TO CONSTANCE.
genuine
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All of them had now been decorated with the white ribbon of the Order of the Faithful.
highest
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From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
instance
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
Lindsley
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From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
now
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From this reading All of them had now been decorated with the white ribbon of the Order of the Faithful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
OrdernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All of them had now been decorated with the white ribbon of the Order of the Faithful.
own
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From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
penitence
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
principal
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From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
Raymond
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From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
real
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
regarded
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
regret
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
ribbon
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From this reading All of them had now been decorated with the white ribbon of the Order of the Faithful.
satisfied
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From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
spirits
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From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
STRASBURG
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From this reading FROM STRASBURG TO CONSTANCE.
success
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of them had now been decorated with the white ribbon of the Order of the Faithful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Raymond and Lindsley were entirely satisfied with the good faith and fairness of the principal--better satisfied than they were with their own conduct.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM STRASBURG TO CONSTANCE.
triumph
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
victory
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
white
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From this reading All of them had now been decorated with the white ribbon of the Order of the Faithful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All of them had now been decorated with the white ribbon of the Order of the Faithful.
wrong
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From this reading What had before been regarded as defeat was now triumph, for a failure to achieve success in doing wrong is actually victory, especially if followed, as in this instance, by real regret, genuine penitence.
Young
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From this reading The party on board of the Young America were in the highest spirits on the morning of their departure.
