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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 A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
adventure
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
adventures
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
again
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
anger
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once he stopped and, turning, stood looking at the moon-bathed towers of the palace.
back
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
befall
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
Bertheim
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
bound
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
brought
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
capped
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
characteristic
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From this reading Small wonder was it that his manner was preoccupied, his face set in characteristic thought.
circumscribed
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
city
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
complex
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
considerations
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
days
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
deserted
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
determination
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
doubt
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
even
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
ever
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
expression
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
exultation
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
face
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From this reading Small wonder was it that his manner was preoccupied, his face set in characteristic thought.
few
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
FORTUNE
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
freer
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once he stopped and, turning, stood looking at the moon-bathed towers of the palace.
heart
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Small wonder was it that his manner was preoccupied, his face set in characteristic thought.
hour
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Small wonder was it that his manner was preoccupied, his face set in characteristic thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Small wonder was it that his manner was preoccupied, his face set in characteristic thought.
Judged
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
last
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
led
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
less
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
life
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
looking
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From this reading Once he stopped and, turning, stood looking at the moon-bathed towers of the palace.
lot
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
Ludovic
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
manner
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From this reading Small wonder was it that his manner was preoccupied, his face set in characteristic thought.
manners
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
men
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
moon-bathed
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From this reading Once he stopped and, turning, stood looking at the moon-bathed towers of the palace.
more
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
nearly
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
now
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
Once
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From this reading Once he stopped and, turning, stood looking at the moon-bathed towers of the palace.
palace
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From this reading Once he stopped and, turning, stood looking at the moon-bathed towers of the palace.
pleasure
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
plentiful
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From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
preoccupied
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From this reading Small wonder was it that his manner was preoccupied, his face set in characteristic thought.
recurring
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
set
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From this reading Small wonder was it that his manner was preoccupied, his face set in characteristic thought.
Small
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From this reading Small wonder was it that his manner was preoccupied, his face set in characteristic thought.
SOLDIER
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Once he stopped and, turning, stood looking at the moon-bathed towers of the palace.
stopped
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From this reading Once he stopped and, turning, stood looking at the moon-bathed towers of the palace.
streets
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Small wonder was it that his manner was preoccupied, his face set in characteristic thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
there
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
thought
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From this reading Small wonder was it that his manner was preoccupied, his face set in characteristic thought.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
towers
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From this reading Once he stopped and, turning, stood looking at the moon-bathed towers of the palace.
train
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
turning
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From this reading Once he stopped and, turning, stood looking at the moon-bathed towers of the palace.
very
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
Von
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
walked
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Ludovic Von Bertheim walked back now through the nearly deserted streets towards the heart of the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Small wonder was it that his manner was preoccupied, his face set in characteristic thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The last hour had brought him an adventure such as might befall the lot of few men, even in days when manners were freer, life less circumscribed, and adventures more plentiful.
whole
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From this reading Judged from his expression, the train of his thought led to very complex considerations, there was doubt, there was pleasure, anger, exultation, doubt again, ever recurring, the whole capped and bound by determination.
wonder
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From this reading Small wonder was it that his manner was preoccupied, his face set in characteristic thought.
