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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 This was a speculative suggestion, made by Lady Olive, seconded by Miss Chrysie, and so, perforce, agreed to.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
abuse
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
advantage
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
agreed
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From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
all
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
Anarchist
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From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
best
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
box
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From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
breakfast
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From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as he had read the first page of the closely-written manuscript, he got up from his chair and locked the cabin door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
cabin
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From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
came
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
carelessly
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From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
chair
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From this reading But as soon as he had read the first page of the closely-written manuscript, he got up from his chair and locked the cabin door.
Chrysie
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From this reading This was a speculative suggestion, made by Lady Olive, seconded by Miss Chrysie, and so, perforce, agreed to.
closely-written
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From this reading But as soon as he had read the first page of the closely-written manuscript, he got up from his chair and locked the cabin door.
conspiracy
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From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
contained
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From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
contents
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From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
discoverer
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From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
discovery
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
door
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From this reading But as soon as he had read the first page of the closely-written manuscript, he got up from his chair and locked the cabin door.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
Emil
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
essentials
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
Europe
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
examining
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From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
Fargeau's
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
fell
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
few
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From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as soon as he had read the first page of the closely-written manuscript, he got up from his chair and locked the cabin door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But as soon as he had read the first page of the closely-written manuscript, he got up from his chair and locked the cabin door.
got
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From this reading But as soon as he had read the first page of the closely-written manuscript, he got up from his chair and locked the cabin door.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
Hardress
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From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
imagination
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
intellect
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
Lady
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From this reading This was a speculative suggestion, made by Lady Olive, seconded by Miss Chrysie, and so, perforce, agreed to.
Lamson
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From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
letters
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From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
locked
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From this reading But as soon as he had read the first page of the closely-written manuscript, he got up from his chair and locked the cabin door.
love
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From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
made
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From this reading This was a speculative suggestion, made by Lady Olive, seconded by Miss Chrysie, and so, perforce, agreed to.
man
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading But as soon as he had read the first page of the closely-written manuscript, he got up from his chair and locked the cabin door.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
Miss
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From this reading This was a speculative suggestion, made by Lady Olive, seconded by Miss Chrysie, and so, perforce, agreed to.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
obsolete
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From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
old
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From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
Olive
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From this reading This was a speculative suggestion, made by Lady Olive, seconded by Miss Chrysie, and so, perforce, agreed to.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
opened
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From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
page
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From this reading But as soon as he had read the first page of the closely-written manuscript, he got up from his chair and locked the cabin door.
perforce
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From this reading This was a speculative suggestion, made by Lady Olive, seconded by Miss Chrysie, and so, perforce, agreed to.
perhaps
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
read
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From this reading But as soon as he had read the first page of the closely-written manuscript, he got up from his chair and locked the cabin door.
report
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From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
scientific
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
seconded
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From this reading This was a speculative suggestion, made by Lady Olive, seconded by Miss Chrysie, and so, perforce, agreed to.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was a speculative suggestion, made by Lady Olive, seconded by Miss Chrysie, and so, perforce, agreed to.
some
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From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
soon
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From this reading But as soon as he had read the first page of the closely-written manuscript, he got up from his chair and locked the cabin door.
speculative
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From this reading This was a speculative suggestion, made by Lady Olive, seconded by Miss Chrysie, and so, perforce, agreed to.
story
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From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
suggestion
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From this reading This was a speculative suggestion, made by Lady Olive, seconded by Miss Chrysie, and so, perforce, agreed to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a speculative suggestion, made by Lady Olive, seconded by Miss Chrysie, and so, perforce, agreed to.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
thus
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
tin
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From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During breakfast it had been agreed that Lamson, as the discoverer of the mysterious tin box, should open it by himself, and, after examining its contents, report on them to Hardress.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the box into his cabin, and opened it as carelessly as though it might have contained a few old love letters, or the story of some obsolete Anarchist conspiracy.
training
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
up
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From this reading But as soon as he had read the first page of the closely-written manuscript, he got up from his chair and locked the cabin door.
use
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a speculative suggestion, made by Lady Olive, seconded by Miss Chrysie, and so, perforce, agreed to.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
world
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
worst
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From this reading And thus it came about that all the essentials of Doctor Emil Fargeau's great discovery fell into the hands of a man who, by virtue of imagination, intellect, and scientific training, was the one man in Europe, perhaps in the world, who could either use it or abuse it to the best or worst advantage.
