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Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery. He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances. The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project. Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would. And that they were active he found a way to discover.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And that they were active he found a way to discover.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
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From this reading And that they were active he found a way to discover.
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From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
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From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
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From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
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From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
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From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
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From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
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From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
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From this reading And that they were active he found a way to discover.
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From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
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From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
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From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And that they were active he found a way to discover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
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From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
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From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
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From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
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From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
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From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
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From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
not one, and not any
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
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From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
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From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
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From this reading And that they were active he found a way to discover.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And that they were active he found a way to discover.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
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From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
