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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 A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
alleviated
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From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
anger
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
arise
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From this reading And on setting to work, how many discouragements arise!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
brain
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
circumstances
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From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
conspiracy
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From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
Count's
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From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
discouragements
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From this reading And on setting to work, how many discouragements arise!
distance
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From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
endures
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From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
equilibrium
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From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
execution
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From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
faculties
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From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
finds
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From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
foam
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
future
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From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
hatred
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
honor
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From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
how
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From this reading And on setting to work, how many discouragements arise!
hundredfold
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From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
impossible
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
inflicting
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From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
insurmountable
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
later
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From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
lips
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
man
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From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
many
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From this reading And on setting to work, how many discouragements arise!
measure
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From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
Millions
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From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
moment
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
obstacle
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on setting to work, how many discouragements arise!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
only
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From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
perceived
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
persecutors
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From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
present
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From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
project
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From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
prospect
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From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
rather
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
reality
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From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
regained
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From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
rises
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
seems
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
separates
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From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
Sequel
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From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
setting
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From this reading And on setting to work, how many discouragements arise!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
surges
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From this reading And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
torment
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From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors.
Vengeance
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From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
victimized
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From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
vile
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From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution.
work
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From this reading And on setting to work, how many discouragements arise!
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading A Sequel to “The Count’s Millions” Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy!
