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abridge
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From this reading Let us abridge and improve French history.
abridgment
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From this reading As it is generally written, it is quite susceptible of both abridgment and improvement.
abundant
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
actions
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
adversary
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
also
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
ambition
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us abridge and improve French history.
any
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it is generally written, it is quite susceptible of both abridgment and improvement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
best
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading As it is generally written, it is quite susceptible of both abridgment and improvement.
boundless
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From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
bounds
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From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
Burgundy
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From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
city
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From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
daring
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From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
dark
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
deeds
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
demagogue
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
disadvantage
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
Duke
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From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
enmity
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
especially
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
eyes
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
ferocity
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From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
flight
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
French
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From this reading Let us abridge and improve French history.
generally
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From this reading As it is generally written, it is quite susceptible of both abridgment and improvement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
history
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From this reading Let us abridge and improve French history.
improve
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From this reading Let us abridge and improve French history.
improvement
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From this reading As it is generally written, it is quite susceptible of both abridgment and improvement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is generally written, it is quite susceptible of both abridgment and improvement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it is generally written, it is quite susceptible of both abridgment and improvement.
kindnesses
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us abridge and improve French history.
marks
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it is generally written, it is quite susceptible of both abridgment and improvement.
offenses
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
Orleans
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
own
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
Paris
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From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
people
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
politic
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
power
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From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it is generally written, it is quite susceptible of both abridgment and improvement.
receive
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
refuge
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
remembered
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
services
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
shown
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
skill
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
sought
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
stayed
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
susceptible
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From this reading As it is generally written, it is quite susceptible of both abridgment and improvement.
teaches
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
tenaciously
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
turn
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us abridge and improve French history.
vindictive
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From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
well
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He remembered ancient offenses as tenaciously as the Duke of Orleans had remembered kindnesses, and every one in Paris who had at any time shown enmity toward him either sought refuge in flight or stayed to receive abundant marks of his vindictive memory.
wisest
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The power of the Duke of Burgundy was without bounds in the city of Paris, and his daring and his ferocity were as boundless.
worst
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From this reading But he had skill also, as well as daring; and especially that dark and politic skill which teaches the demagogue to turn the best and wisest deeds of an adversary to his disadvantage in the eyes of the people, and his own worst actions to the services of his own ambition.
written
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From this reading As it is generally written, it is quite susceptible of both abridgment and improvement.
