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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 Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
abyss
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
act
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From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
all
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MIRIAM KEEPS AN APPOINTMENT.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
APPOINTMENT
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From this reading MIRIAM KEEPS AN APPOINTMENT.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
avert
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
cannot
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
chains
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
circumstances
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
deliberate
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From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
deserving
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
direction
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From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the ingenuity of a fox pursued they may twist and turn and double, only to end in running directly into the foreseen trap.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
double
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From this reading With the ingenuity of a fox pursued they may twist and turn and double, only to end in running directly into the foreseen trap.
downward
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From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
drags
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
end
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From this reading With the ingenuity of a fox pursued they may twist and turn and double, only to end in running directly into the foreseen trap.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
fate
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
foreseen
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From this reading With the ingenuity of a fox pursued they may twist and turn and double, only to end in running directly into the foreseen trap.
fox
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From this reading With the ingenuity of a fox pursued they may twist and turn and double, only to end in running directly into the foreseen trap.
goal
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
happiness
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
industrious
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
inexplicablenounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
ingenuity
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From this reading With the ingenuity of a fox pursued they may twist and turn and double, only to end in running directly into the foreseen trap.
intelligent
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the ingenuity of a fox pursued they may twist and turn and double, only to end in running directly into the foreseen trap.
invisible
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
KEEPS
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From this reading MIRIAM KEEPS AN APPOINTMENT.
kindly
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
leads
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From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
malignant
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
many
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
MIRIAM
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From this reading MIRIAM KEEPS AN APPOINTMENT.
misery
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
misguides
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
most
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
natural
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
only
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From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
path
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From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
people
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
praiseworthy
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
predestined
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
pursued
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From this reading With the ingenuity of a fox pursued they may twist and turn and double, only to end in running directly into the foreseen trap.
real
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
respects
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the ingenuity of a fox pursued they may twist and turn and double, only to end in running directly into the foreseen trap.
scoundrel's
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From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
some
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
things
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
trap
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From this reading With the ingenuity of a fox pursued they may twist and turn and double, only to end in running directly into the foreseen trap.
trouble
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From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
turn
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From this reading With the ingenuity of a fox pursued they may twist and turn and double, only to end in running directly into the foreseen trap.
twist
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From this reading With the ingenuity of a fox pursued they may twist and turn and double, only to end in running directly into the foreseen trap.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
why
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They may be honest, kindly, intelligent, industrious, praiseworthy in many respects, deserving in all; but some malignant fate misguides them, and drags them, as with invisible chains, to that abyss which is the scoundrel's natural goal.
world
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From this reading Of all things in this most inexplicable world, one of the most inexplicable is why some people, deserving of real happiness, should be predestined by circumstances to a misery they cannot avert.
wrong
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From this reading Every step they take is in the wrong direction, on the downward path; every act they do, however deliberate, leads only to trouble.
