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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 The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
alert
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
anew
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
Armstrong
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From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
avenge
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
back
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
book
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
case
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
conference
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From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
contrive
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
conversation
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From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
convinced
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
counsel
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
Courcy
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From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
Crown
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
day
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From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
De
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From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
delighted
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From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
depression
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
discover
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From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
down
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
engaged
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From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
envoy
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From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
favoured
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
fed
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
foreigner
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From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
Frances
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
friend
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
gave
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
girl
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From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
guard
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
head
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
held
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
higher
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
inn
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
kept
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
King
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From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
late
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
learn
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From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
like
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
malice
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
nature
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
noon
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From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
object
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From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
off
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
other
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
own
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
plan
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
pride
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
quick
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
read
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
rebuffnounUS /rɪˈbʌf/
an unkind refusal of a friendly offer or request
From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
recover
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
recovered
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From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
renewed
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
risk
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
rival
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
said
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From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
salve
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
Scot
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
see
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From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
set
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
slight
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
some
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
speedily
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
spoke
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
spy
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
street
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
together
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
turned
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
unsuspecting
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
walked
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From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
Wentworth
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From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This gave the spy renewed confidence, and as they walked down the street together De Courcy held his head higher than had been the case when he last turned his back upon “The Crown” inn.
whereby
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The foreigner engaged the envoy in a long conversation, the object of which was to discover whether or not the girl had said anything to him of the excited conference of the day before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The unsuspecting Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking he spoke with a friend, was read by the other like an open book, and De Courcy was speedily convinced that Frances Wentworth had kept her own counsel.
work
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day Armstrong was delighted to learn from De Courcy that the King had recovered and would see him at noon.
wounded
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From this reading His buoyant nature was quick to recover from depression, and his malice, fed anew from his late rebuff, set his alert mind at work to contrive some plan whereby he might salve his wounded pride and avenge himself on the girl and his favoured rival, even at some slight risk to himself.
