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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 When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
ACCEPTED
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From this reading ACCEPTED.
accepting
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From this reading It was not that he refrained from reflecting upon the girl’s manner of accepting his offer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
apt
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From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is not likely to be critical as to the wording of the verdict which gives him the prize he has asked for.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is not likely to be critical as to the wording of the verdict which gives him the prize he has asked for.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
blindly
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
cave
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
cold
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
consented
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
contemptible
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
contented
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From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
critical
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From this reading He is not likely to be critical as to the wording of the verdict which gives him the prize he has asked for.
deliberation
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
Eleanor
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
eminent
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
faculties
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
few
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is not likely to be critical as to the wording of the verdict which gives him the prize he has asked for.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not that he refrained from reflecting upon the girl’s manner of accepting his offer.
Gilbert
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
girl's
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From this reading It was not that he refrained from reflecting upon the girl’s manner of accepting his offer.
gives
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From this reading He is not likely to be critical as to the wording of the verdict which gives him the prize he has asked for.
grave
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
happiness
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From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not likely to be critical as to the wording of the verdict which gives him the prize he has asked for.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is not likely to be critical as to the wording of the verdict which gives him the prize he has asked for.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that he refrained from reflecting upon the girl’s manner of accepting his offer.
judgment
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
lawyer
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
likely
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From this reading He is not likely to be critical as to the wording of the verdict which gives him the prize he has asked for.
Macbeth
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
man
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From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
manner
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From this reading It was not that he refrained from reflecting upon the girl’s manner of accepting his offer.
Monckton
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not likely to be critical as to the wording of the verdict which gives him the prize he has asked for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
offer
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From this reading It was not that he refrained from reflecting upon the girl’s manner of accepting his offer.
opinion
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
oracular
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
own
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
perceptive
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
prize
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From this reading He is not likely to be critical as to the wording of the verdict which gives him the prize he has asked for.
promises
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
reasoning
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
receive
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
reflecting
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From this reading It was not that he refrained from reflecting upon the girl’s manner of accepting his offer.
refrained
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From this reading It was not that he refrained from reflecting upon the girl’s manner of accepting his offer.
scale
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From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
sets
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From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
slight
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From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not that he refrained from reflecting upon the girl’s manner of accepting his offer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
turning
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From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was not that he refrained from reflecting upon the girl’s manner of accepting his offer.
Vane
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
verdict
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From this reading He is not likely to be critical as to the wording of the verdict which gives him the prize he has asked for.
very
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From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
voices
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not that he refrained from reflecting upon the girl’s manner of accepting his offer.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is not likely to be critical as to the wording of the verdict which gives him the prize he has asked for.
wife
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
witches
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When a man sets his happiness in the balance, he is apt to be contented with a very slight turning of the scale.
wording
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From this reading He is not likely to be critical as to the wording of the verdict which gives him the prize he has asked for.
words
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert Monckton had no contemptible opinion of his own judgment and deliberation, his perceptive faculties and powers of reasoning; but as blindly as Macbeth accepted the promises of the oracular voices in the witches’ cave, so did this grave and eminent lawyer receive those few cold words in which Eleanor Vane consented to be his wife.
