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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 That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
almost
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From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
also
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From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
aware
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From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
Barode
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
Barouche
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
card
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From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
carefully
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
Carnac
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
caused
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From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
Chairman
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
compromise
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From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
death
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From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
discontent
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From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
disfranchisement
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From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
English
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From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
father's
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From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
favour
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From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
financial
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From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
find
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From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
framed
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
French
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From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
granted
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From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
hope
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From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
interview
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From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
letter
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
mapped
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
members
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From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
mistaken
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From this reading He was not mistaken.
Montreal
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
night
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not mistaken.
notoriety
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From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
offering
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
offset
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
Opposition
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
out
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
own
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From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
policy
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
position
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From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
putting
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
singular
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From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
stand
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
surprise
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From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
telegram
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From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
wish
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From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
wrote
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
