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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 would take a man out of his own hands.
accepting
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From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
all
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
bad
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
business
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From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
Colonel
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From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
Corey
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From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
doing
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
don't
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From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
fellow
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
hasn't
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
he's
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
hopes
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
it's
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
man
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From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
meant
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From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
minds
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From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
much
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, sir.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
other's
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From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
out
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From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
own
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From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
perfectly
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From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
place
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From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
pretty
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
reconciled
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From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
said
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From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
sir
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From this reading No, sir.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
some
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
there's
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
up
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
very
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
Well
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From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
you're
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From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
