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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
acquainted
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From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
afforded
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
aloud
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From this reading He ground his teeth in impotent rage, and groaned aloud, as he traversed his room with hasty and uneven strides.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ground his teeth in impotent rage, and groaned aloud, as he traversed his room with hasty and uneven strides.
bearer
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From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
capital
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
chamber
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
claims
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
communications
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From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
divert
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MY noble lord, Your worthy friends do lack you.--_Macbeth_.
Doltimore's
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From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
doors
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From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
Douce's
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
drove
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From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
Evelyn's
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
fortunes
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
friends
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From this reading MY noble lord, Your worthy friends do lack you.--_Macbeth_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
grand
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
groaned
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From this reading He ground his teeth in impotent rage, and groaned aloud, as he traversed his room with hasty and uneven strides.
ground
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From this reading He ground his teeth in impotent rage, and groaned aloud, as he traversed his room with hasty and uneven strides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
hasty
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From this reading He ground his teeth in impotent rage, and groaned aloud, as he traversed his room with hasty and uneven strides.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
hotel
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From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
house
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From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
Ibid
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From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
importance
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From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
impotent
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From this reading He ground his teeth in impotent rage, and groaned aloud, as he traversed his room with hasty and uneven strides.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
instant
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
lack
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From this reading MY noble lord, Your worthy friends do lack you.--_Macbeth_.
Lady
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From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
lord
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From this reading MY noble lord, Your worthy friends do lack you.--_Macbeth_.
loss
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
Lumley
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From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
Macbeth
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From this reading MY noble lord, Your worthy friends do lack you.--_Macbeth_.
Maltravers
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY noble lord, Your worthy friends do lack you.--_Macbeth_.
nature
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From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
noble
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From this reading MY noble lord, Your worthy friends do lack you.--_Macbeth_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
only
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
other
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From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
own
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
placed
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
privacy
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
property
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
quitting
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From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
rage
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From this reading He ground his teeth in impotent rage, and groaned aloud, as he traversed his room with hasty and uneven strides.
room
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From this reading He ground his teeth in impotent rage, and groaned aloud, as he traversed his room with hasty and uneven strides.
ruin
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
saw
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From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
scheme
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
secretary
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From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
solitude
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
strides
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From this reading He ground his teeth in impotent rage, and groaned aloud, as he traversed his room with hasty and uneven strides.
superscriptions
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From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
teeth
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From this reading He ground his teeth in impotent rage, and groaned aloud, as he traversed his room with hasty and uneven strides.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
thoughts
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is about it; The doors are open.--_Ibid._ ON quitting Lady Doltimore's house, Lumley drove to his hotel.
total
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
traversed
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From this reading He ground his teeth in impotent rage, and groaned aloud, as he traversed his room with hasty and uneven strides.
triumph
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
uneven
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From this reading He ground his teeth in impotent rage, and groaned aloud, as he traversed his room with hasty and uneven strides.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
whole
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading MY noble lord, Your worthy friends do lack you.--_Macbeth_.
wreck
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From this reading Still, however, even in the solitude and privacy of his own chamber, it was not on the instant that he could divert his thoughts from the ruin of his fortunes: the loss not only of Evelyn's property, but his own claims upon it (for the whole capital had been placed in Douce's hands), the total wreck of his grand scheme, the triumph he had afforded to Maltravers!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His secretary had been the bearer of other communications, with the nature of which he had not yet acquainted himself; but he saw by the superscriptions that they were of great importance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY noble lord, Your worthy friends do lack you.--_Macbeth_.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY noble lord, Your worthy friends do lack you.--_Macbeth_.
