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The Refugees: A Tale of Two Continents
The Refugees: A Tale of Two Continents

Chapter III

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THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE.
Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.
He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.
She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.
He shuddered at the thought.
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The Refugees: A Tale of Two Continents

Chapter III

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE.
Line 2
Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.
Line 3
He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.
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She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.
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He shuddered at the thought.

Learner Dictionary

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

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.”

Audacity noun US /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading “He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He shuddered at the thought.”

Tongue noun US /tongue/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

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

From this reading “She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.”

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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 She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

all

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From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

bitter

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

brow

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From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

butt

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

capable

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

charitable

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From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

clouded

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From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

compressed

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From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

devotions

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From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

easily

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From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

Europe

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

expense

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

exposure

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

FATHER

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From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE.

favourite

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From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

frame

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From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

gossip

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

hideous

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE.

impulsiveness

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From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

knew

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From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

lack

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From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

late

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From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

laugh

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

leave

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

lips

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From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

Louis

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From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

made

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

making

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE.

often

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

opposed

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From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

others

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

PEOPLE

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From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE.

perhaps

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

public

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

restraint

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From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

scandal

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

seen

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From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

shuddered

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From this reading He shuddered at the thought.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

some

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He shuddered at the thought.

thwarted

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From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

tonguenounUS /tongue/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

turning

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From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

very

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From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

walked

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From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Louis had walked on to his devotions in no very charitable frame of mind, as was easily to be seen from his clouded brow and compressed lips.

well

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From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He knew his late favourite well, her impulsiveness, her audacity, her lack of all restraint when thwarted or opposed.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading She was capable of making a hideous scandal, of turning against him that bitter tongue which had so often made him laugh at the expense of others, perhaps even of making some public exposure which would leave him the butt and gossip of Europe.