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The Path to Honour

Chapter VII

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ON GUARD.
A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.
After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.
But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.
The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.
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The Path to Honour

Chapter VII

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ON GUARD.
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A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.
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After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.
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But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.
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The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

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

From this reading “After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.”

Step noun US /step/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.”

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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 haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

absolutely

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

active

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From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

Antony

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From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

approval

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From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

baseless

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From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

beset

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From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

carry

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

chance

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From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

close

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From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

Colonel

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From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

converse

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From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

days

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From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

deal

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From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

determination

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

die

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

died

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From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

dramatically

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

dread

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From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

dressed

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From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

earnestness

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

eminently

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

Englishman

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

fatal

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

few

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From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

foreboding

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From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

Gerrard

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From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

GUARD

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From this reading ON GUARD.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

half-superstitious

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From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

haunting

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From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

impressed

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

laying

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

man

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

night

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From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

old

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON GUARD.

out

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

Partab

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From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

plans

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

practically

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

presentiment

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From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

proved

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From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

Rajah

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From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

scheme

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From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

secure

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From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

shown

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

Singh

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From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

spent

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From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

stepnounUS /step/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

steps

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

success

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From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

suitable

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

sympathy

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From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

taken

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From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But the foreboding proved to be baseless, and during the next few days Gerrard spent a good deal of time in close converse with the Rajah.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

undoubtedly

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From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading After the determination the old man had shown in laying his plans, and the earnestness with which he had impressed them upon the Englishman, it would be eminently suitable dramatically, if absolutely fatal practically, that he should die before the steps could be taken to carry them out.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The first step to be taken was undoubtedly to secure the approval of Colonel Antony, without whose active sympathy the great scheme would not have a chance of success.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A haunting, half-superstitious dread beset Gerrard as he dressed the next morning, the presentiment that he would hear that Partab Singh had died in the night.