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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 fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
accepted
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From this reading And when the idea had been accepted and the scheme launched, Morvan had proved that his lazy, self-indulgent exterior masked a spirit of daring conception and resource.
accident
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
advantage
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
amend
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
aside
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
assiduous
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
assurance
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
attach
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
becoming
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
birth
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
cassock
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
certain
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
Church's
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
conception
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From this reading And when the idea had been accepted and the scheme launched, Morvan had proved that his lazy, self-indulgent exterior masked a spirit of daring conception and resource.
coup
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From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
course
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From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
Court
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
crown
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From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
daring
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From this reading And when the idea had been accepted and the scheme launched, Morvan had proved that his lazy, self-indulgent exterior masked a spirit of daring conception and resource.
deacon's
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
devious
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
easy-going
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
elbow
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
enough
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
Eugen
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From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
exterior
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From this reading And when the idea had been accepted and the scheme launched, Morvan had proved that his lazy, self-indulgent exterior masked a spirit of daring conception and resource.
fat
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
Ferdinand
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From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
FERDINAND'S
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From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
five
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
flattery
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
fortunes
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
forty
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
found
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
idea
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From this reading And when the idea had been accepted and the scheme launched, Morvan had proved that his lazy, self-indulgent exterior masked a spirit of daring conception and resource.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
insinuating
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
instigator
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From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
intrigue
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From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
intriguing
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
just
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
launched
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From this reading And when the idea had been accepted and the scheme launched, Morvan had proved that his lazy, self-indulgent exterior masked a spirit of daring conception and resource.
lazy
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From this reading And when the idea had been accepted and the scheme launched, Morvan had proved that his lazy, self-indulgent exterior masked a spirit of daring conception and resource.
looking
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
luck
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
make
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
man
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From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
masked
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From this reading And when the idea had been accepted and the scheme launched, Morvan had proved that his lazy, self-indulgent exterior masked a spirit of daring conception and resource.
Morvan
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From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
nearly
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
never
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
next
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
paths
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
patron
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
perplexity
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From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
person
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
possible
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From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
power
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
practically
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From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
priest
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
Prince
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
prompting
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
proved
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From this reading And when the idea had been accepted and the scheme launched, Morvan had proved that his lazy, self-indulgent exterior masked a spirit of daring conception and resource.
rendered
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From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
resource
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From this reading And when the idea had been accepted and the scheme launched, Morvan had proved that his lazy, self-indulgent exterior masked a spirit of daring conception and resource.
rest
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
scheme
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From this reading And when the idea had been accepted and the scheme launched, Morvan had proved that his lazy, self-indulgent exterior masked a spirit of daring conception and resource.
SECOND
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From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
seized
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From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
self-indulgent
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From this reading And when the idea had been accepted and the scheme launched, Morvan had proved that his lazy, self-indulgent exterior masked a spirit of daring conception and resource.
sensual
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
set
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From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
spirit
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From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
stopped
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
there
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
throne
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From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
thrown
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
turned
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From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
VISITOR
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From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
way
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From this reading A fat, sensual looking man of five and forty, one who, to the Church’s certain advantage, had stopped just short of becoming a priest, and, having thrown aside his deacon’s cassock, had, by devious paths, found his way to the Court, there, by luck, assurance, an easy-going philosophy and assiduous flattery, to attach himself to the person and fortunes of the Prince who stood next but one to the throne.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when the idea had been accepted and the scheme launched, Morvan had proved that his lazy, self-indulgent exterior masked a spirit of daring conception and resource.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was he who had practically set him on the throne, since he had been the instigator of the course of intrigue which had rendered possible the _coup_ by which the crown had been seized.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FERDINAND’S SECOND VISITOR The man to whom Ferdinand turned in his perplexity was one Eugen Morvan.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading That his patron should be so nearly a power, and yet be none, was of itself enough to make it certain that the intriguing, insinuating spirit at his elbow would never rest from prompting him to amend the accident of birth.
