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Zicci: A Tale — Volume 02
Zicci: A Tale — Volume 02

Chapter VIII

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It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
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.
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?
Why not have prevented the crime rather than punished the criminal?
And did Zicci really feel love for Isabel?
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Zicci: A Tale — Volume 02

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.
Line 2
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.
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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?
Line 4
Why not have prevented the crime rather than punished the criminal?
Line 5
And did Zicci really feel love for Isabel?

Learner Dictionary

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

Being auxiliary verb US /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?”

Brought noun US /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.”

Have auxiliary verb US /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?”

Last noun US /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.”

Mysterious adjective US /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.”

Over preposition US /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.”

Prophetic adjective US /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.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It wanted several minutes of midnight, and Glyndon repaired to the appointed spot.”

Solemnly adverb US /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.”

Still noun US /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.”

Sudden noun US /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.”

Wondrous adjective US /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?”

Would modal verb US /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?”

Yet conjunction US /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.”

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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?

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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.