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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 When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
all
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From this reading They were called “foci” and “factors,” and all manner of imposing names.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were called “foci” and “factors,” and all manner of imposing names.
Anglo-Indian
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From this reading And here the curse of Anglo-Indian life fell heavily.
assisting
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
attention
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begin
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From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
big
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From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
Border
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
called
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Central
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complications
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contingencies
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curse
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From this reading And here the curse of Anglo-Indian life fell heavily.
decorations
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From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
Departments
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
Empire
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
factors
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fall
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fell
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From this reading And here the curse of Anglo-Indian life fell heavily.
foci
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Foreign
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grapple
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
Heads
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heavily
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From this reading And here the curse of Anglo-Indian life fell heavily.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here the curse of Anglo-Indian life fell heavily.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
imposing
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From this reading They were called “foci” and “factors,” and all manner of imposing names.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
Indian
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inter-tribal
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
knew
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knows
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From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here the curse of Anglo-Indian life fell heavily.
lifted
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
man
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manner
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men
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From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
more
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From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
most
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From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
much
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From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
names
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From this reading They were called “foci” and “factors,” and all manner of imposing names.
near
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From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
Now-a-days
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From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
Office
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
paid
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From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
political
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
ravel
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From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
ripe
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From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
says
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sentences
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
serious
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
silent
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
sit
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From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
spoke
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
States
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succession
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
such-and-such
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
tacked
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
talk
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From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were called “foci” and “factors,” and all manner of imposing names.
three
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
throne
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
two
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
undertakings
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From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
up
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
use
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voice
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were called “foci” and “factors,” and all manner of imposing names.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now-a-days, the man who says that he knows the ravel of the inter-tribal complications across the Border is of more use; but in Wressley's time, much attention was paid to the Central Indian States.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
words
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
work
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From this reading In most big undertakings, one or two men do the work while the rest sit near and talk till the ripe decorations begin to fall.
Wressley
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Wressley's
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yes
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From this reading When Wressley lifted up his voice, and spoke about such-and-such a succession to such-and-such a throne, the Foreign Office were silent, and Heads of Departments repeated the last two or three words of Wressley's sentences, and tacked “yes, yes,” on them, and knew that they were “assisting the Empire to grapple with serious political contingencies.”
