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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
accessary
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
affair
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
All
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
amorous
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From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
Anna
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From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As usual they were followed by Laura, who had sent me word of their intention, which she had learnt at breakfast time.
baseness
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
blacken
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
breakfast
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From this reading As usual they were followed by Laura, who had sent me word of their intention, which she had learnt at breakfast time.
busy
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
city
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From this reading Henley it seems had previously been into the city.
Clifton
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
Coke
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
contend
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
contrived
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
damning
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
darkness
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
days
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From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
deed
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
Dover
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
embittered
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
event
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
exultation
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
face
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
Fairfax
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
fiends
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
followed
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From this reading As usual they were followed by Laura, who had sent me word of their intention, which she had learnt at breakfast time.
forth
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From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
Friday
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From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
guilt
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
Guy
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
happened
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
hell
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
Henley
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From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
hour
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
incidents
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
indelible
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
intention
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From this reading As usual they were followed by Laura, who had sent me word of their intention, which she had learnt at breakfast time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Henley it seems had previously been into the city.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Henley it seems had previously been into the city.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
Laura
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From this reading As usual they were followed by Laura, who had sent me word of their intention, which she had learnt at breakfast time.
learnt
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From this reading As usual they were followed by Laura, who had sent me word of their intention, which she had learnt at breakfast time.
legitimate
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
London
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
made
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
malignant
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
many
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
moment
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
most
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
myrmidons
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From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
preceding
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
previously
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From this reading Henley it seems had previously been into the city.
progress
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
purposely
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
rambles
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From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
sallied
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From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a dishonest or unscrupulous person
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
secure
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
seems
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
seizure
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
sent
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From this reading As usual they were followed by Laura, who had sent me word of their intention, which she had learnt at breakfast time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As usual they were followed by Laura, who had sent me word of their intention, which she had learnt at breakfast time.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
steep
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
Street
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
there
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
three
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From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As usual they were followed by Laura, who had sent me word of their intention, which she had learnt at breakfast time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
triumph
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
two
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From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
usual
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From this reading As usual they were followed by Laura, who had sent me word of their intention, which she had learnt at breakfast time.
vain
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From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
vengeance
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
very
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
watch
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From this reading After our myrmidons had been three days in vain upon the watch, on Friday last Anna and Henley sallied forth, about two in the afternoon, to take one of their amorous rambles.
wear
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From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As usual they were followed by Laura, who had sent me word of their intention, which she had learnt at breakfast time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As usual they were followed by Laura, who had sent me word of their intention, which she had learnt at breakfast time.
whole
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
wight
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
word
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From this reading As usual they were followed by Laura, who had sent me word of their intention, which she had learnt at breakfast time.
world
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover Street_ Since the world began, never yet had scoundrel wight so many damning accessary incidents to contend with, as I have had during the whole progress of this affair!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All hell seems busy to blacken me!--I have done the deed--They are secure--But the hour of exultation itself is embittered, and the legitimate triumph of vengeance made to wear the face of baseness--I have them; but as I tell you there is an event, that happened the very moment preceding the seizure, which seems to have been contrived by the most malignant of the fiends of darkness, purposely to steep me in guilt indelible!
