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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 It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
account
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
alike
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
always
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From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE had passed the night of the ball and the following morning at Knaresdean.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
aspire
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE had passed the night of the ball and the following morning at Knaresdean.
ball
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE had passed the night of the ball and the following morning at Knaresdean.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
bewitches
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From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
break
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
bring
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From this reading It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
c'est
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
canvassed
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
cas
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
CERTES
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
conclave
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From this reading It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
conclusion
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From this reading It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
considered
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
counsels
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From this reading It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
d'autre
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
d'une
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
definite
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From this reading It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
devil
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From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
diable
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
dictate
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
due
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
effected
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From this reading It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
emporte
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
engaged
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From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
fact
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From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
faites
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
foes
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
following
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE had passed the night of the ball and the following morning at Knaresdean.
fracas
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
friends
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
full
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From this reading It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
government
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
grand
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE had passed the night of the ball and the following morning at Knaresdean.
Icas
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
Knaresdean
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE had passed the night of the ball and the following morning at Knaresdean.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
le
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
LORD
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE had passed the night of the ball and the following morning at Knaresdean.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE had passed the night of the ball and the following morning at Knaresdean.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
necessary
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From this reading It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
night
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE had passed the night of the ball and the following morning at Knaresdean.
numbered
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
other
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From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
ou
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE had passed the night of the ball and the following morning at Knaresdean.
Que
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
qui
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
really
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
sanguine
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
Saxingham
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
scheming
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From this reading It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
scrapes
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From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
seem
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
some
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From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
sort
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
taken
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
toujours
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
tracas
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
tricks
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From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
un
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
up
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
VARGRAVE
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE had passed the night of the ball and the following morning at Knaresdean.
VOITURE
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
Vous
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From this reading CERTES, c'est un grand cas, Icas, Que toujours tracas ou fracas Vous faites d'une ou d'autre sort; C'est le diable qui vous emporte!*--VOITURE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was necessary to bring the counsels of the scheming conclave to a full and definite conclusion; and this was at last effected.
waverers
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
well
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
won
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From this reading Their strength numbered, friends and foes alike canvassed and considered, and due account taken of the waverers to be won over, it really did seem, even to the least sanguine, that the Saxingham or Vargrave party was one that might well aspire either to dictate to, or to break up, a government.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * "Certes, it is the fact, Icas, that you are always engaged in tricks or scrapes of some sort or other; it must be the devil that bewitches you."
