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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 LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
announced
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading He had listened to the fallacious argument embodied in the five questions, and was prepared to refute it if occasion required.
attempt
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From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
BOOT
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From this reading THE BOOT ON THE OTHER LEG.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
capture
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
cavalry
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From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
conclusion
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
conspiracy
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
difficulty
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From this reading He had no difficulty in perceiving that he had got into trouble.
dinner
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
embodied
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From this reading He had listened to the fallacious argument embodied in the five questions, and was prepared to refute it if occasion required.
fallacious
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From this reading He had listened to the fallacious argument embodied in the five questions, and was prepared to refute it if occasion required.
fight
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From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
five
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From this reading He had listened to the fallacious argument embodied in the five questions, and was prepared to refute it if occasion required.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
got
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From this reading He had no difficulty in perceiving that he had got into trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
house
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From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had listened to the fallacious argument embodied in the five questions, and was prepared to refute it if occasion required.
imperial
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had no difficulty in perceiving that he had got into trouble.
invited
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had listened to the fallacious argument embodied in the five questions, and was prepared to refute it if occasion required.
lady
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
LEG
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From this reading THE BOOT ON THE OTHER LEG.
listened
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From this reading He had listened to the fallacious argument embodied in the five questions, and was prepared to refute it if occasion required.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
matter
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no difficulty in perceiving that he had got into trouble.
now
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
occasion
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From this reading He had listened to the fallacious argument embodied in the five questions, and was prepared to refute it if occasion required.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BOOT ON THE OTHER LEG.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
OTHER
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From this reading THE BOOT ON THE OTHER LEG.
perceiving
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From this reading He had no difficulty in perceiving that he had got into trouble.
prepared
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From this reading He had listened to the fallacious argument embodied in the five questions, and was prepared to refute it if occasion required.
procure
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
questions
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From this reading He had listened to the fallacious argument embodied in the five questions, and was prepared to refute it if occasion required.
realized
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
rebel
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From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
refute
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From this reading He had listened to the fallacious argument embodied in the five questions, and was prepared to refute it if occasion required.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had listened to the fallacious argument embodied in the five questions, and was prepared to refute it if occasion required.
Somers
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
squad
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From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
surrounded
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From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOOT ON THE OTHER LEG.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
trouble
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From this reading He had no difficulty in perceiving that he had got into trouble.
victim
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
way
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From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
whole
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From this reading LONG before the imperial, and now imperious, lady announced the conclusion of the whole matter, Somers realized that he was the victim of a conspiracy; that he had been invited to dinner in order to procure his capture.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The house was surrounded by a squad of rebel cavalry, and it would be folly to attempt to fight his way through them.
