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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 A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
active
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From this reading Now the need for active operations on his own behalf began to be obvious to Mr. Knox.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
appreciate
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now the need for active operations on his own behalf began to be obvious to Mr. Knox.
behalf
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From this reading Now the need for active operations on his own behalf began to be obvious to Mr. Knox.
belongs
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
called
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From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
cared
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From this reading Finding that she cared for him, he had not the smallest intention of losing Lydia.
cast
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
certain
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
choice
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From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
combined
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
cunning
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
demanded
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From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
element
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
employ
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From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
exceedingly
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
expansive
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
fact
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
failed
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
Finding
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From this reading Finding that she cared for him, he had not the smallest intention of losing Lydia.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
genial
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
gifts
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From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finding that she cared for him, he had not the smallest intention of losing Lydia.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finding that she cared for him, he had not the smallest intention of losing Lydia.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
inquisitive
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From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
intention
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From this reading Finding that she cared for him, he had not the smallest intention of losing Lydia.
interests
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From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
intriguer
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From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
involved
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From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
JORDAN
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
KELLOCK
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
Knox
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
latent
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From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
level
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
limits
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
losing
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From this reading Finding that she cared for him, he had not the smallest intention of losing Lydia.
lot
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
Lydia
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From this reading Finding that she cared for him, he had not the smallest intention of losing Lydia.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
Mr
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From this reading Now the need for active operations on his own behalf began to be obvious to Mr. Knox.
natures
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now the need for active operations on his own behalf began to be obvious to Mr. Knox.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Finding that she cared for him, he had not the smallest intention of losing Lydia.
now
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
obvious
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From this reading Now the need for active operations on his own behalf began to be obvious to Mr. Knox.
occasion
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From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
often
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now the need for active operations on his own behalf began to be obvious to Mr. Knox.
operations
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From this reading Now the need for active operations on his own behalf began to be obvious to Mr. Knox.
own
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From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
peculiar
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
Philander
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
prepared
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From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finding that she cared for him, he had not the smallest intention of losing Lydia.
shrewdness
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
sly
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
smallest
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From this reading Finding that she cared for him, he had not the smallest intention of losing Lydia.
sort
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
temper
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
TEST
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
tolerant
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From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
unscrupulous
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From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was no intriguer for choice, nor might he be called inquisitive; but if the occasion demanded it and his own interests were involved, Philander found himself quite prepared to employ his latent gifts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TEST FOR JORDAN KELLOCK Philander Knox combined with his level temper and tolerant philosophy an element of shrewdness which those with whom his lot was now cast failed to appreciate.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was cunning, with that peculiar sort of craft that often belongs to expansive and genial natures; he could, in fact, be exceedingly sly and even unscrupulous within certain limits.
