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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 "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
absolutely
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From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
America
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
amuse
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From this reading "But, then," as Horace told himself with a groan, "it wouldn't amuse me in the least to convulse money markets.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
appear
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From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ventimore, as we have seen, was merely exasperated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
attitude
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From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
bring
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, then," as Horace told himself with a groan, "it wouldn't amuse me in the least to convulse money markets.
COMEnounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
convulse
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
dominate
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
elation
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From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
enormous
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From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
entire
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
Europe
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
exasperated
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From this reading Ventimore, as we have seen, was merely exasperated.
fact
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
FAVOURS
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From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
feet
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
felt
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From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
finding
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From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
GRATITUDE
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From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
groan
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From this reading "But, then," as Horace told himself with a groan, "it wouldn't amuse me in the least to convulse money markets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "But, then," as Horace told himself with a groan, "it wouldn't amuse me in the least to convulse money markets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
Horace
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From this reading "But, then," as Horace told himself with a groan, "it wouldn't amuse me in the least to convulse money markets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
kingdoms
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, then," as Horace told himself with a groan, "it wouldn't amuse me in the least to convulse money markets.
LIVELY
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From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
markets
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But, then," as Horace told himself with a groan, "it wouldn't amuse me in the least to convulse money markets.
men
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From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
merely
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From this reading Ventimore, as we have seen, was merely exasperated.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
money
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
more
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From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
Most
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From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
position
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
possession
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From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
reader
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From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
reason
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From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
represented
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
seen
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From this reading Ventimore, as we have seen, was merely exasperated.
SENSE
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From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
side
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From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
society
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
some
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From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
strike
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From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
then
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From this reading "But, then," as Horace told himself with a groan, "it wouldn't amuse me in the least to convulse money markets.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, then," as Horace told himself with a groan, "it wouldn't amuse me in the least to convulse money markets.
treasures
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
undoubtedly
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
unmake
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
Ventimore
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From this reading Ventimore, as we have seen, was merely exasperated.
view
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From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ventimore, as we have seen, was merely exasperated.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ventimore, as we have seen, was merely exasperated.
wealth
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From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
world
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the fact that, with the money these treasures represented, he would be in a position to convulse the money markets of Europe and America, bring society to his feet, make and unmake kingdoms--dominate, in short, the entire world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "GRATITUDE--A LIVELY SENSE OF FAVOURS TO COME" Most men on suddenly finding themselves in possession of such enormous wealth would have felt some elation.
wouldn't
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From this reading "But, then," as Horace told himself with a groan, "it wouldn't amuse me in the least to convulse money markets.
wrong-headed
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From this reading And, although this attitude of his may strike the reader as incomprehensible or absolutely wrong-headed, he had more reason on his side than might appear at a first view.
