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Eve: A Novel
Eve: A Novel

Chapter XXIX

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ENGAGED.
IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?
Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.
Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.
Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.
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Eve: A Novel

Chapter XXIX

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ENGAGED.
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IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?
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Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.
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Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.
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Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

Learner Dictionary

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Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.”

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?”

Determined adjective US /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading “Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.”

Weighed noun US /ˈweighed/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?”

Whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?”

All words in this reading · 66

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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 IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

all

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From this reading Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

calculations

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carefully

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From this reading Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.

certainly

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From this reading Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.

comparison

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From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

considered

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From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

crookedly

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From this reading Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

crowned

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

destinies

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From this reading Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.

ENGAGED

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From this reading ENGAGED.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

expectation

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

failure

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

falsifies

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

Fate

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From this reading Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

frequently

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.

IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

ill

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From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

Just

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

latter

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

made

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From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

mischief

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From this reading Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

most

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From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

Nature

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From this reading Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

often

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

precipitate

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

prove

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From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

proves

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

prudently

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From this reading Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.

rash

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

results

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From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

rules

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From this reading Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

success

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

successful

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From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.

undertakings

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From this reading Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.

uniformly

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From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

upsets

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From this reading Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

venture

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

ventures

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From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

weighednounUS /ˈweighed/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Not certainly those undertakings which have been most carefully weighed and prudently determined on.

well

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From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Nature, Fate, whatever it be that rules our destinies, rules them crookedly, and, with mischief, upsets all our calculations.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?

wisely

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From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Just as frequently the rash and precipitate venture is crowned with success as that which has been wisely considered; and just as often the latter proves a failure, and falsifies every expectation.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading IF a comparison were made between the results of well and ill considered ventures, which would prove the most uniformly successful?