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always
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO DAYS AT SEA.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who knows but what I may receive more consideration than if I remain Warder Gaydon?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
circumstances
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consideration
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continent
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
Count
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d'Artigas
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DAYS
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From this reading TWO DAYS AT SEA.
demanded
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
demands
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From this reading This measure, however, demands reflection.
dominated
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
Ebba
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
engineer
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From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
French
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
fulgurator
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
Gaydon
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getting
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
Hart
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From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
hope
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This measure, however, demands reflection.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Who knows but what I may receive more consideration than if I remain Warder Gaydon?
impossible
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
induced
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From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
inventor
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
kidnapped
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
knows
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From this reading Who knows but what I may receive more consideration than if I remain Warder Gaydon?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
measure
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From this reading This measure, however, demands reflection.
more
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From this reading Who knows but what I may receive more consideration than if I remain Warder Gaydon?
necessary
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From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
new
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
old
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
owner
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
pay
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
possession
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
price
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
receive
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From this reading Who knows but what I may receive more consideration than if I remain Warder Gaydon?
reflection
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From this reading This measure, however, demands reflection.
remain
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From this reading Who knows but what I may receive more consideration than if I remain Warder Gaydon?
render
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From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
Roch's
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From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
SEA
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From this reading TWO DAYS AT SEA.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
Simon
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From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Who knows but what I may receive more consideration than if I remain Warder Gaydon?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This measure, however, demands reflection.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps--should circumstances render it necessary--I may be induced to tell the Count d'Artigas that I am Simon Hart, the engineer.
TWO
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From this reading TWO DAYS AT SEA.
Warder
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From this reading Who knows but what I may receive more consideration than if I remain Warder Gaydon?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who knows but what I may receive more consideration than if I remain Warder Gaydon?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who knows but what I may receive more consideration than if I remain Warder Gaydon?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have always been dominated by the thought that if the owner of the _Ebba_ kidnapped the French inventor, it was in the hope of getting possession of Roch's fulgurator, for which, neither the old nor new continent would pay the impossible price demanded.
