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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 He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
accused
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From this reading His repeated defeat had not been attributed to that; it was upon baser grounds he had excused himself and accused her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
always
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From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
attributed
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From this reading His repeated defeat had not been attributed to that; it was upon baser grounds he had excused himself and accused her.
awakened
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
baser
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From this reading His repeated defeat had not been attributed to that; it was upon baser grounds he had excused himself and accused her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
became
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His repeated defeat had not been attributed to that; it was upon baser grounds he had excused himself and accused her.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
better
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
calls
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From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
charm
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From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
constancy
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
defeat
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From this reading His repeated defeat had not been attributed to that; it was upon baser grounds he had excused himself and accused her.
den
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From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
discovered
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From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
divine
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From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
down
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From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
entered
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From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
excused
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From this reading His repeated defeat had not been attributed to that; it was upon baser grounds he had excused himself and accused her.
failure
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From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
feel
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
force
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
fretted
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From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
gone
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From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
grounds
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From this reading His repeated defeat had not been attributed to that; it was upon baser grounds he had excused himself and accused her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His repeated defeat had not been attributed to that; it was upon baser grounds he had excused himself and accused her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
hunt
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From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
Ikamon
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From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His repeated defeat had not been attributed to that; it was upon baser grounds he had excused himself and accused her.
Kinsan
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From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
mad
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
mistaken
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
nature
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
now
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
offered
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From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
overlooked
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From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
prize
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From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
real
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From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
refusal
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
regarded
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From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His repeated defeat had not been attributed to that; it was upon baser grounds he had excused himself and accused her.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
rival
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
said
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From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
satisfaction
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From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
sense
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
spite
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From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
stayed
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From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
success
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
Takara's
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From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
Tetsutaisho
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From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His repeated defeat had not been attributed to that; it was upon baser grounds he had excused himself and accused her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
there
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From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had always regarded Kinsan as a prize not to be overlooked, but had not offered to divine her real charm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His repeated defeat had not been attributed to that; it was upon baser grounds he had excused himself and accused her.
urgent
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From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
VENGEANCE
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From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
victory
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
VOWnounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
vowed
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His repeated defeat had not been attributed to that; it was upon baser grounds he had excused himself and accused her.
well
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will hunt him down!" said he to himself, as he entered his den, and there stayed and fretted, in spite of Takara's repeated urgent calls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VOW OF VENGEANCE When Ikamon had gone Tetsutaisho retired, and as he did so he went with the satisfaction of having discovered, as he thought, the secret of his failure.
wrongfully
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From this reading Her constancy, however, had awakened in him a better sense of her nature, and he now began to feel the force of her virtue; but having again mistaken her, and wrongfully attributed her refusal to the success of a rival, he became mad and vowed vengeance as well as victory.
