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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 He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
able
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From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
addition
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
apiece
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
argued
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
bestows
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
better
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From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
BOWL
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From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
capacity
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From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
certain
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
concerned
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From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
counsellor
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From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
dignitary
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From this reading It is necessary, however, to record that the dignitary was no fool.
enough
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
fact
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From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
favouritism
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is necessary, however, to record that the dignitary was no fool.
Forest
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From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
French
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From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
GOLDEN
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From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
heart
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is necessary, however, to record that the dignitary was no fool.
humour
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
hundredth
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Monseigneur Forest was, I suppose, a man in a million.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is necessary, however, to record that the dignitary was no fool.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is necessary, however, to record that the dignitary was no fool.
kindness
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
man
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From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
men
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From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
million
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From this reading Monseigneur Forest was, I suppose, a man in a million.
Miss
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From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
Monseigneur
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mortals
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
most
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From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
naturally
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
necessary
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From this reading It is necessary, however, to record that the dignitary was no fool.
ninety-and-nine
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is necessary, however, to record that the dignitary was no fool.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
other
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From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
rare
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
record
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From this reading It is necessary, however, to record that the dignitary was no fool.
sense
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monseigneur Forest was, I suppose, a man in a million.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is necessary, however, to record that the dignitary was no fool.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
things
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
two
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
uncle
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From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
understanding
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From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
understood
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From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
Valerie
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From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
very
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From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is necessary, however, to record that the dignitary was no fool.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With such understanding, naturally enough, went a rare kindness of heart; the addition to these things of a fine sense of humour argued a certain favouritism on the part of a Providence which bestows upon ninety-and-nine mortals but one virtue apiece, and to the hundredth but two.
wise
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From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GOLDEN BOWL With Monseigneur Forest, other than in his capacity of uncle and counsellor to Miss Valerie French, we are not concerned.
women
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From this reading He was, in fact, a very wise man, able to understand most men and women better than they understood themselves.
