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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 It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
admit
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From this reading In my study I was one evening smoking, and, I admit it, thinking of Lucille--thinking very practically, however.
affect
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
affected
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
agreement
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
amenable
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
aware
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
became
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
bishop
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
blow
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
cacher
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
celui
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
certain
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From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
certainly
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
chess-board
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
coldness
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
d'un
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
de
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
dwell
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From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
earth
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
est
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
evening
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From this reading In my study I was one evening smoking, and, I admit it, thinking of Lucille--thinking very practically, however.
events
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From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
excused
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
existence
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
explanation
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
expressing
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
extent
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From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
fact
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
grand
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
greater
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
habile
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
habilete
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
history
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From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
homme
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In my study I was one evening smoking, and, I admit it, thinking of Lucille--thinking very practically, however.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
indeed
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
king
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
knight
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
La
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
Le
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
lives
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From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
Lucille
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
man
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
mark
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From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
minds
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
moved
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
moves
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
necessary
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From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
neighbourhood
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
obscure
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From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
obscured
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
often
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
old
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In my study I was one evening smoking, and, I admit it, thinking of Lucille--thinking very practically, however.
opinion
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
opinions
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
overshadows
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
Paris
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
Pauline
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
pawns
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
plus
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
political
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
practically
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From this reading In my study I was one evening smoking, and, I admit it, thinking of Lucille--thinking very practically, however.
presence
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
present
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From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
rather
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
savior
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
scheme
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In my study I was one evening smoking, and, I admit it, thinking of Lucille--thinking very practically, however.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
some
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
son
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From this reading In Paris "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habilete."
study
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From this reading In my study I was one evening smoking, and, I admit it, thinking of Lucille--thinking very practically, however.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my study I was one evening smoking, and, I admit it, thinking of Lucille--thinking very practically, however.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
treats
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From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
vast
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
very
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From this reading In my study I was one evening smoking, and, I admit it, thinking of Lucille--thinking very practically, however.
vision
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From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
vouchsafing
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
week
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From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I first became aware of the fact that my existence was amenable to every political wind that might blow a week or so after Lucille went to La Pauline, without, indeed, vouchsafing an explanation of her sudden coldness.
world
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From this reading It will be necessary to dwell to a certain extent on those events of the great world that left their mark on the obscure lives of which the present history treats.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading An old man may be excused for expressing his opinion--or rather his agreement with the opinions of greater minds--that our little existence here on earth is but part of a great scheme--that we are but pawns moved hither and thither on a vast chess-board, and that, while our vision is often obscured by some knight or bishop or king, whose neighbourhood overshadows us, yet our presence may affect the greater moves as certainly as we are affected by them.
