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Born in Exile

Chapter XXII

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The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
All his suspicions were abundantly justified.
Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.
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Born in Exile

Chapter XXII

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
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In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
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All his suspicions were abundantly justified.
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Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
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The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.”

Conscience noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

the inner sense of right and wrong

From this reading “Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.”

Philosophy noun US /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading “The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.”

Standing noun US /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.”

Theirs pronoun US /ðerz/

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading “Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.”

Towards preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading “The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.”

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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 In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

abundantly

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From this reading All his suspicions were abundantly justified.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

All

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From this reading All his suspicions were abundantly justified.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

Buckland's

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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.

confess

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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

confirmed

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From this reading The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

the inner sense of right and wrong

From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

contact

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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

countenance

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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

deep

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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

father

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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

heavy

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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

illumined

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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

illustrated

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From this reading The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

insight

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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

joy

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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

justified

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From this reading All his suspicions were abundantly justified.

kept

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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

lay

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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

leg

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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

lived

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From this reading The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.

Longbrook

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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

obliged

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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

only

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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

own

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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.

pleasure

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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

pocket

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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

profounder

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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

rapidly

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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

satisfaction

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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

sense

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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

Sidwell

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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

spurred

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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

standingnounUS /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

Street

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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

striking

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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

strikingly

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From this reading The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.

strode

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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

suspicions

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From this reading All his suspicions were abundantly justified.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

theirspronounUS /ðerz/

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

ulster

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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.

unmingled

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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All his suspicions were abundantly justified.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.

wrath

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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.