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accidental
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
acquired
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
admiration
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
agencies
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From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
appointed
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From this reading It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
associated
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
awe
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
capture
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From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
causes
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
commonplace
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
confirmed
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
convert
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From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
crime
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From this reading Why not have prevented the crime rather than punished the criminal?
criminal
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From this reading Why not have prevented the crime rather than punished the criminal?
dark
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From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
deepest
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
deliberately
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And did Zicci really feel love for Isabel?
empire
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
events
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
fate
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
feel
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From this reading And did Zicci really feel love for Isabel?
few
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And did Zicci really feel love for Isabel?
foreshadowed
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
Glyndon
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From this reading It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
hours
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
impressed
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
inscrutable
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From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
instruments
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From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
Isabel
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From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
love
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From this reading And did Zicci really feel love for Isabel?
meanest
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From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
midnight
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From this reading It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
minutes
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From this reading It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
more
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
most
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not have prevented the crime rather than punished the criminal?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
ordinary
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From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
out
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
permitted
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From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
prevented
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From this reading Why not have prevented the crime rather than punished the criminal?
Prince
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfɛtɪk/
suggesting what will happen in the future
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
punished
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From this reading Why not have prevented the crime rather than punished the criminal?
rather
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From this reading Why not have prevented the crime rather than punished the criminal?
really
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From this reading And did Zicci really feel love for Isabel?
repaired
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From this reading It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
seemingly
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
sentiments
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
several
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From this reading It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
spot
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From this reading It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why not have prevented the crime rather than punished the criminal?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
wanted
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From this reading It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
why
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From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
words
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was as if this dark and wondrous being would convert the most ordinary events and the meanest instruments into the agencies of his inscrutable will; yet, if so, why have permitted the capture of Isabel?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
Zicci
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From this reading The mysterious empire which Zicci had acquired over him was still more solemnly confirmed by the events of the last few hours; the sudden fate of the Prince, so deliberately foreshadowed, and yet so seemingly accidental--brought out by causes the most commonplace, and yet associated with words the most prophetic,--impressed him with the deepest sentiments of admiration and awe.
