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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 Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
abroad
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
advisable
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
Africa
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From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
Alice's
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From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
amuse
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From this reading But when the king arrived, his freedom from English prepossessions made it difficult to amuse, or even to impress him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
appeared
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
armaments
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
arrived
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From this reading But when the king arrived, his freedom from English prepossessions made it difficult to amuse, or even to impress him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
attempts
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
best
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
booty
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the king arrived, his freedom from English prepossessions made it difficult to amuse, or even to impress him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
captive
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
Colonial
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
common
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From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
conquest
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
considerable
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From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
counteracted
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
country
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
difficult
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From this reading But when the king arrived, his freedom from English prepossessions made it difficult to amuse, or even to impress him.
disregard
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
England
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From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
England's
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
English
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From this reading But when the king arrived, his freedom from English prepossessions made it difficult to amuse, or even to impress him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the king arrived, his freedom from English prepossessions made it difficult to amuse, or even to impress him.
event
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From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
expensive
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
few
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From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
freedom
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From this reading But when the king arrived, his freedom from English prepossessions made it difficult to amuse, or even to impress him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
generals
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
get
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
glimpse
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when the king arrived, his freedom from English prepossessions made it difficult to amuse, or even to impress him.
historian
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
historical
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From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
home
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
impracticable
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
impress
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From this reading But when the king arrived, his freedom from English prepossessions made it difficult to amuse, or even to impress him.
impression
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
killing
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
kind
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From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
king
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From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
kingdom
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From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
landmark
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
London
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From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
made
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
much
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From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
natives
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
neighbor's
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
occupied
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From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
Office
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But when the king arrived, his freedom from English prepossessions made it difficult to amuse, or even to impress him.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
people
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From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
person
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From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
plans
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
popular
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
prepossessions
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From this reading But when the king arrived, his freedom from English prepossessions made it difficult to amuse, or even to impress him.
primitive
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
proved
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
release
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
remedy
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
restoring
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
rid
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
season
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From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
seized
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From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
settle
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
short-sighted
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
show
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
Society
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From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
stolen
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From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
suggested
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
tired
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
town
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
trip
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
troublesome
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
unprofitable
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
upshot
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From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
useless
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From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
vastness
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
wealth
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when the king arrived, his freedom from English prepossessions made it difficult to amuse, or even to impress him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The conquest proved useless, troublesome, and expensive; and after repeated attempts to settle the country on impracticable plans suggested to the Colonial Office by a popular historian who had made a trip to Africa, and by generals who were tired of the primitive remedy of killing the natives, it appeared that the best course was to release the captive king and get rid of the unprofitable booty by restoring it to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Society was much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind.
wonders
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From this reading In order, however, that the impression made on him by England’s short-sighted disregard of her neighbor’s landmark abroad might be counteracted by a glimpse of the vastness of her armaments and wealth at home, it was thought advisable to take him first to London, and show him the wonders of the town.
years
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From this reading England, a few years before, had stolen a kingdom from a considerable people in Africa, and seized the person of its king.
