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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 Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
accept
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
alarm
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
allowing
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From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
any
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
approach
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
assure
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From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
attendance
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From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
averted
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From this reading Queen Ernestine knew that he had averted the threatening danger not only without her help, but in spite of her unconscious opposition, and this was unpardonable.
bad
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From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
become
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From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
believe
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
Bellaviste
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
Cyril
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
daily
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
danger
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From this reading Queen Ernestine knew that he had averted the threatening danger not only without her help, but in spite of her unconscious opposition, and this was unpardonable.
deadly
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From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
despised
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
destined
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
discovering
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
easy
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
enemies
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From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
Ernestine
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From this reading Queen Ernestine knew that he had averted the threatening danger not only without her help, but in spite of her unconscious opposition, and this was unpardonable.
even
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
extreme
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
failing
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From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
felt
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From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
forgive
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From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
forming
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
found
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
gratitude
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
help
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From this reading Queen Ernestine knew that he had averted the threatening danger not only without her help, but in spite of her unconscious opposition, and this was unpardonable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
induce
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
intention
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From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
justify
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From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
knew
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From this reading Queen Ernestine knew that he had averted the threatening danger not only without her help, but in spite of her unconscious opposition, and this was unpardonable.
leaving
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From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
lighter
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
long
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
made
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
make
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
means
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
Minister
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From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
misfortune
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From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
misjudged
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From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
mistaken
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
mistress
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
near
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
once
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
only
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From this reading Queen Ernestine knew that he had averted the threatening danger not only without her help, but in spite of her unconscious opposition, and this was unpardonable.
opinion
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From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
opposition
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From this reading Queen Ernestine knew that he had averted the threatening danger not only without her help, but in spite of her unconscious opposition, and this was unpardonable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
people
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From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
peril
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
piece
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From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
pleasant
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From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
plot
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
policy
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
Praka
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
produced
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
Queen
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
remainder
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
remained
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
rendering
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
residence
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
return
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
revenge
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From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
royal
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
safe
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From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
seemed
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From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
service
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
short-sighted
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
signal
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
son
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
spite
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From this reading Queen Ernestine knew that he had averted the threatening danger not only without her help, but in spite of her unconscious opposition, and this was unpardonable.
spring
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From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
task
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Queen Ernestine knew that he had averted the threatening danger not only without her help, but in spite of her unconscious opposition, and this was unpardonable.
threatening
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From this reading Queen Ernestine knew that he had averted the threatening danger not only without her help, but in spite of her unconscious opposition, and this was unpardonable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
triumph
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
ultimate
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
unconscious
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From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
unpardonable
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From this reading Queen Ernestine knew that he had averted the threatening danger not only without her help, but in spite of her unconscious opposition, and this was unpardonable.
Villa
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From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although he remained unconscious of the plot which was forming against the ultimate triumph of his policy, Cyril was not long in discovering that his daily task was not destined to be made lighter by any gratitude for the signal service he had been the means of rendering to his royal mistress and her son.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It seemed to her, therefore, a pleasant piece of revenge to assure him that while he remained in attendance, she felt so safe that she had no intention of leaving the Villa before the spring.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Moreover, although she was not one of the people who become the deadly enemies of any one that has the misfortune to do them a service, she knew that she had misjudged her Minister, and she could not forgive him either for allowing himself to be misjudged, or for failing to justify her bad opinion of him.
winter
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From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Queen Ernestine knew that he had averted the threatening danger not only without her help, but in spite of her unconscious opposition, and this was unpardonable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had been so short-sighted as to believe that the alarm produced by the near approach of such extreme peril would make it easy to induce the Queen to return to Bellaviste at once, or even to accept the despised Praka as her residence for the remainder of the winter, but he found himself mistaken.
