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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 DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Napoleon spoke of stars, being Corsican and a mystic.
Bonaparte
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
brother
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
choleric
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
commonplace
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
conscious
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
Corsican
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From this reading Napoleon spoke of stars, being Corsican and a mystic.
counterpart
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From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
days
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
DEAL
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From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
dealing
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From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
derelict
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
died
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
eve
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
felt
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From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
genius
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From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
influence
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From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
JUTE
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From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
leaving
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
man
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From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
men
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From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
met
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
money-making
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From this reading Noticeable is the influence of the Shadow in the process of money-making.
mystic
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From this reading Napoleon spoke of stars, being Corsican and a mystic.
Napoleon
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From this reading Napoleon spoke of stars, being Corsican and a mystic.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
Noticeable
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From this reading Noticeable is the influence of the Shadow in the process of money-making.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
often
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From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
pathetic
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
process
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From this reading Noticeable is the influence of the Shadow in the process of money-making.
reasonable
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From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
second
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Noticeable is the influence of the Shadow in the process of money-making.
shadow's
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From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
Spark
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From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
spoke
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From this reading Napoleon spoke of stars, being Corsican and a mystic.
stars
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From this reading Napoleon spoke of stars, being Corsican and a mystic.
stout
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
sycophantic
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
theory
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From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
turn
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
two
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From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
uneasily
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
unseen
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From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
unsuspected
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From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
visible
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From this reading A DEAL IN JUTE It is a reasonable theory that every man of genius is two men, one visible, one unseen and often unsuspected by his counterpart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
Waterloo
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From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who met him in his last days were uneasily conscious that the second Bonaparte had died on the eve of Waterloo, leaving derelict his brother, a stout and commonplace man who was in turn sycophantic, choleric, and pathetic, but never great.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For who has not felt the shadow's influence in dealing with such as have the Spark?
