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The Biglow Papers

Chapter V

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It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.
It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.
And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.
The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.
But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]
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The Biglow Papers

Chapter V

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It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.
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It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.
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And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.
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The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.
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But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.”

Ourselves pronoun US /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading “But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.”

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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 It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

adapted

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From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

arm

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

baulk

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

beholding

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

bettered

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

cabinet

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

campaign

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From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

candidate

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From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

cardui

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

chance

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

chosen

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

condition

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

content

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

dandas

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

deeply

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From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

definite

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

dum

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

esse

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

et

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

eye

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

fingers

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

foreign

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

four

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

frugal

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From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

get

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

H

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

head

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

Jaalam

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

lactucas

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

large

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

leg

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

loss

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

made

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

mission

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

Mr

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

nearly

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

necessary

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From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

nihil

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

non

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

occupying

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

opened

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

other

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

peculiarly

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From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

pride

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

probable

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

prospect

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

præterea

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

public

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

qualifications

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From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

reduced

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

regard

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

remembering

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

revolving

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From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

S

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From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

sacrifice

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

Sawin

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

seat

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

some

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

space

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

successful

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From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

sufficiant

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

suffrages

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

supposed

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

times

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From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

townsman

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

understanding

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

untouched

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

villatic

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

vox

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

W

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.